by The Onion
First published 2009
The Onion presents its collected front pages spanning 21 years of satirical journalism. Founded by a bloodthirsty tyrant in 1756, this publication has transformed how Americans engage with news reporting. The book compiles the headlines and stories that presidents, kings, prime ministers, and popes encountered each morning during the past two decades. These pages chronicle America's journey from The Birth of A Nation through what the editors call The Death of Journalism. The collection demonstrates The Onion's evolution from a simple news parody into what its creators consider the definitive voice of American experience. Readers gain access to the same satirical perspective that informed world leaders throughout recent history. The publication argues it has become more than just a chronicle of American life. According to the editors, The Onion has become America itself, capturing the nation's absurdities and contradictions through fake news that often reveals deeper truths than conventional reporting.
Genres: satire, american-fiction, 21st-century, journalism
Vibes: humorous, satirical, thought-provoking
Tropes: parody, social-commentary
Period: 21st Century
304 pages · Hardcover · Scribner