First published 1988
Legendary journalist Hunter S. Thompson unleashes a blistering critique of the 1980s, skewering the bloated excesses of the Reagan administration, greedy televangelists, and a media circus obsessed with spectacle over substance. From the White House to the Super Bowl, Thompson's acid-tongued reporting lays bare the hypocrisy and moral decay at the heart of American culture. This is journalism as high-velocity bile - a riotous, profane dispatch from the front lines of a nation in crisis.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, american, political-science, non-fiction, journalism
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, social-commentary
Setting: United States
Period: 20th century, 1981-1989
304 pages · Hardcover · Summit Books
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, graphic-violence