The 40s: The Story of a Decade

Finder, Henry (Editor), Harvey, Giles (With), Remnick, David  (Introduction by) (Get this book)
Make room on the bookshelf. The New Yorker's look at 1940s history, culture, literature and civilization is a book to be read, reread and savored. Divided into seven sections--The War, American Scenes, Postwar, Character Studies, The Critics, Poetry and Fiction--this book shows how founder Harold Ross (1892-1951) could single out the most important aspects of history and culture--and not just of New York, but of the country. Readers are certain to enjoy the beautiful writing, clever thinking and insightful thoughts across a vast range of topics. An absolute treat. Hopefully, the New Yorker will continue to publish such anthologies on other decades.--Kirkus