New Yorker: The Story of a Decade: The 40s: The Story of a Decade (Hardcover)

from AliceaP

Finally, I read The 40s: The Story of a Decade which has made me want to subscribe to The New Yorker so it definitely did its job. It's a collection of pieces from that illustrious publication during the 1940s when it underwent the change from witty, humorist magazine to political, correspondence...

from LissaJ

As an avid reader of the New Yorker magazine, I looked forward to reading this collection of pieces from the 1940's and I was not disappointed. It begins with a fascinating introduction by David Remnick which describes the beginnings of the magazine and how its intent evolved during the years of ...

from Iambookish

A fantastic compilation of essays, stories and articles from the New Yorker pages of the 1940's. The writings run the gamut from observations of war time Paris, to essays on films, music and art, and short stories written by some of the greatest authors of the day. It's a book that encourages dip...

from AliceaP

Finally, I read The 40s: The Story of a Decade which has made me want to subscribe to The New Yorker so it definitely did its job. It's a collection of pieces from that illustrious publication during the 1940s when it underwent the change from witty, humorist magazine to political, correspondence...

from LissaJ

As an avid reader of the New Yorker magazine, I looked forward to reading this collection of pieces from the 1940's and I was not disappointed. It begins with a fascinating introduction by David Remnick which describes the beginnings of the magazine and how its intent evolved during the years of ...