Jennifer Egan, A Visit From the Goon Squad (2010)Įgan was already established when she published this book, but it’s the one that made her a household name.

Finally, two process notes: I’ve limited myself to one book for author over the entire 12-part list, so you may see certain works skipped over in favor of others, even if both are important (for instance, I ignored Dubliners in the 1910s so I could include Ulysses in the 1920s), and in the case of translated work, I’ll be using the date of the English translation, for obvious reasons. I’ve simply selected books that, if read together, would give a fair picture of the landscape of literary culture for that decade-both as it was and as it is remembered. And of course, varied and complex as it is, there’s no list that could truly define American life over ten or any number of years, so I do not make any claim on exhaustiveness. Though the books on these lists need not be American in origin, I am looking for books that evoke some aspect of American life, actual or intellectual, in each decade-a global lens would require a much longer list. The Great Gatsby wasn’t a bestseller upon its release, but we now see it as emblematic of a certain American sensibility in the 1920s. Of course, hindsight can also distort the senses the canon looms and obscures. Still, over the next weeks, we’ll be publishing a list a day, each one attempting to define a discrete decade, starting with the 1900s (as you’ve no doubt guessed by now) and counting down until we get to the (nearly complete) 2010s. In the moment, you often can’t tell which books are which. sometimes due to great artistry, sometimes due to luck, and sometimes because they manage to recognize and capture some element of the culture of the time. Others stick around, are read and re-read, are taught and discussed. To see more magical treasures, just click this link to head over directly: or click 'magicuniquetreasures' highlighted above next to the follow heart above.Some books are flashes in the pan, read for entertainment and then left on a bus seat for the next lucky person to pick up and enjoy, forgotten by most after their season has passed. If you need pictures of the book prior to purchase, please send a message, Etsy limits the amount of photos per listing. Books DO NOT have any severe damage and are still intact and very readable.ĭon't forget to press the heart up top to bookmark this post in your favorites, so you get notified when a new title gets added! 💜💜 They may also have a name or some light writing on the inside cover. Book list below for your convenience.īooks in this listing is our acceptable to worn condition categories and books may show some wear from previous reading. 💜Įarlier books are dated late 80's and as the series progressed into the early 90's the later books were made in the early 90's.

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