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'Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression' by Morris Dickstein
![Morris Dickstein's "Dancing in the Dark" is not exactly the syncretic "Cultural History of the Great Depression" that its subtitle promises -- at best, the book treats inferentially the broad political and social trends of that desperate, crucial era. Let me quickly add, the book is something better than that: a collection of thoughtfully linked essays on relatively few but exemplary works and their creators -- novels, poems, plays, movies, art (both high and decorative) and music (both popular and classical) that defined the period between the Crash of 1929 and America's entrance into World War II. These admirably written pieces are marked by a generosity of spirit that never deteriorates into the quarrelsome or the niggardly, even when Dickstein does not fully endorse the objects he's discussing.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-09/49140481-11134725.gif "Morris Dickstein's "Dancing in the Dark\" is not exactly the syncretic \"Cultural History of the Great Depression\" that its subtitle promises -- at best, the book treats inferentially the broad political and social trends of that desperate, crucial era. Let me quickly add, the book is something better than that: a collection of thoughtfully linked essays on relatively few but exemplary works and their creators -- novels, poems, plays, movies, art (both high and decorative) and music (both popular and classical) that defined the period between the Crash of 1929 and America's entrance into World War II. These admirably written pieces are marked by a generosity of spirit that never deteriorates into the quarrelsome or the niggardly, even when Dickstein does not fully endorse the objects he's discussing.")
Morris Dickstein's "Dancing in the Dark" is not exactly the syncretic "Cultural History of the Great Depression" that its subtitle promises -- at best, the book treats inferentially the broad political and social trends of that desperate, crucial era. Let...Tags: California, Leni Riefenstahl, History, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Culture
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A cornucopia of book covers
Jacket CopyThe blog The Book Cover Archive has come up with a short, short list of its top 10 book covers of the aughts, with another 10 runners-up. There are special mentions for a handful of designers, but really, a group...... -
A donation that was one for the books
OF THE MORNING CALL veronica.torrejon@mcall.com610-820-6583The bright red library cart in the pediatric unit has wheels to move from place to place and books that will give wings to children in wheelchairs. The idea behind the gift –– presented by Cathy and Scott Leiber of Williams Township Friday to the Good...Tags: Politics, Hellertown, Hobbies, Children, Dan Brown
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Monday's TV Highlights: Gobble, gobble, 'Gossip Girl'
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 5 in PDF format This week's TV Movies TALKING TURKEY: Chuck and Blair (Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick) celebrate Thanksgiving on a new episode of the teen-themed...... -
Festival of Books: author Philipp Meyer
Jacket CopyFirst-time novelist Philipp Meyer will be at the Festival of Books on the Saturday panel, Fiction: Lives Unraveling. It was a long road, as he describes, to get his book "American Rust" to shelves. Now it is one of five...... -
Journalism panel: News from the past that makes more sense now
Jacket CopySome the riches/annoyances of the Festival of Books are the conflicting panel times and conflicting impulses. I managed to catch about 40 minutes of “Current Interests: Journalists Uncover the Larger Story” before rushing off to another talk. But I... -
Native Californians write about their favorite state in very different ways [updated]
Jacket CopyIn California, "the stories find you," says author Thomas Steinbeck. In the Festival of Books' panel The California Way on Sunday, moderator Antoine Wilson started by asking each author to read the first page of his book, which allowed the...... -
Firm selected for study of Route 66 in California
L.A. NOWA much-anticipated study of Route 66 in California is nearer to getting underway now that a firm has been selected to oversee the effort. The California Preservation Foundation said Thursday that it has selected Mead & Hunt, an engineering and...... -
The surprise on Oprah's best-books list
Jacket CopyThe 10th anniversary edition of O, the Oprah Magazine includes a list of 10 books that rocked Oprah's decade. Eight of them are, as you might expect, selections from Oprah Winfrey's book club, including Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" in...... -
Illinois school test scores: Income-based gap proves hard to close
Chicago TribuneSurrounded by sports fields and suburban lawns, Hadley Junior High School could be the envy of the state. Nine of every 10 students at the Glen Ellyn school passed state exams in reading and math, according to the 2009 Illinois School Report Card made...Tags: Social Issues, Justice System, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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'Lost' reading list: the show's creators discuss literary influences, from Stephen King to Flannery O'Connor
Show TrackerEver since Sawyer was shown reading “Watership Down” in Season One of “Lost,” an abundance of carefully placed works of literature have been featured on the show (in gym bags, on book shelves, in episode titles), spawning “Lo... -
Matt Weinstock, May 28, 1960
The Daily Mirror"Since When Does a Boy Brag About a Girl Out o' Respect for Her Brains??" May 28, 1960: John Steinbeck writes an essay in Esquire about life in Pacific Grove during the Depression. Matt Weinstock adds a bit about his own experiences in Los Angeles. DEAR...
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Original site for John Steinbeck topic gallery.
