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The Nineties

By: Chuck Klosterman
Narrated by: Chuck Klosterman, Dion Graham
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“Informative, endlessly entertaining.”—BuzzFeed

“Generation X’s definitive chronicler of culture.”—GQ

From the author of But What If We’re Wrong comes an insightful, funny reckoning with a pivotal decade

It was long ago, but not as long as it seems: The Berlin Wall fell and the Twin Towers collapsed. In between, one presidential election was allegedly decided by Ross Perot while another was plausibly decided by Ralph Nader. Landlines fell to cell phones, the internet exploded, and pop culture accelerated without the aid of technology that remembered everything. It was the last era with a real mainstream to either identify with or oppose. The ’90s brought about a revolution in the human condition, and a shift in consciousness, that we’re still struggling to understand. Happily, Chuck Klosterman is more than up to the job.

In The Nineties, Klosterman dissects the film, the music, the sports, the TV, the pre-9/11 politics, the changes regarding race and class and sexuality, the yin/yang of Oprah and Alan Greenspan, and (almost) everything else. The result is a multidimensional masterpiece, a work of synthesis so smart and delightful that future historians might well refer to this entire period as Klostermanian. Americas Media Studies Popular Culture Social Sciences United States Funny Sports Witty
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Insightful Cultural Analysis • Comprehensive Decade Overview • Terrific Narration • Thought-provoking Perspectives

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I listened to it in a day. I was born in ‘87 and loved everything explored in this book. Klosterman consistently reminds me what it was like to live during that time, and how different things are now. It’s akin to the movie “Mid 90’s”, and has a similar nostalgia to it, but rounds out a more macroscopic view of the nineties, worts and all. It’s an amazing book for anyone who lived some formative years during that time, or anyone who wants a glimpse into life just before the age of social media.

This book is awesome!

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Chuck never disappoints! This was the first of his audio books I got and I was thoroughly impressed. Kept me captivated the entire time.

My favorite author strikes again!

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As a Gen Xer who graduated from high school in 1993 and experienced the of ups and downs of young adulthood in the 90s, this book provided so much insight from that period of my life.

I’ve recommended this book to all my GenX friends

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Chuck is a great writer with an eye for unique details from broad events that encapsulate the “feeling” of a time. I really enjoyed the book, though it’s a relatively short read and limited in scope. I wish it was longer and more detailed. That being said, it’s well worth the time.

Really fun, though limited, trip through the ‘90s

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Wonderful history of a beautiful decade I came of age in. Fond memories of them all the years.

The accurate timeline and dissection of the 90’s

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