First published 1995
In this razor-sharp collection, Barbara Ehrenreich trains her legendary wit on the prickly state of 90s America. From a homicidal car rental agent to a penis-severing manicurist, her subjects are a mirror to the sour passivity of the era - a nation sleepwalking through an epidemic of listlessness and resignation. Yet Ehrenreich's barbed observations are more than just biting humor. At their core lies a profound lament for the lost promise of the American dream.
Genres: collections, american-fiction, 20th-century, american, contemporary, criticism, 21st-century, activism
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking, witty
Tropes: cultural-critique, satire, social-commentary
Setting: United States
Period: 1980-
256 pages · Paperback · Farrar, Straus and Giroux