Insurrections of the Mind: 100 Years of Politics and Culture in America - Softcover

Foer, MR Franklin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062340395 ISBN 13: 9780062340399

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2014

Synopsis

Founded by Herbert Croly and Walter Lippmann in 1914 to give voice to the growing progressive movement, The New Republic has charted and shaped the state of American liberalism, publishing many of the twentieth century's most important thinkers.Insurrections of the Mind is an intellectual biography of this great American political tradition. In more than fifty essays, organized chronologically by decade, a stunning collection of writers explores the pivotal issues of modern America. Weighing in on the New Deal; America's role in war; the rise and fall of communism; religion, race, and civil rights; the economy, terrorism, technology; and the women's movement and gay rights, the essays in this outstanding volume speak to The New Republic's breathtaking ambition and reach. Introducing each article, editor Franklin Foer provides colorful biographical sketches and amusing anecdotes from the magazine's history. Bold and brilliant, Insurrections of the Mind is a celebration of a cultural, political, and intellectual institution that has stood the test of time.Contributors include: Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, Vladimir Nabokov, George Orwell, Graham Greene, Philip Roth, Pauline Kael, Michael Lewis, Zadie Smith, and Margaret Talbot"

About this title

Review:

"Adds up to far more than just a restrospective slideshow of the 'American Century'. . . . Taken individually, the essays are often prescient or witty . . . . Taken as a whole, they sculpt a model of journalistic sophistication."--Publishers Weekly

"This collection amply testifies to [The New Republic's] intellectual heft. . . . A rich anthology."--Kirkus

"A sparkling anthology. . . . Scintillating reading. . . . A rich volume full of penetrating insights into this country and-for better or worse-its liberal tradition."--Booklist (starred review)

About the Author:

Franklin Foer is the editor of The New Republic. He lives in Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062340395
• ISBN 13: 9780062340399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608