The 50s: The Story of a Decade (New Yorker: The Story of a Decade)

I have really been enjoying this anthology of choice and important articles from The New Yorker of the 1950s., the decade before I was born. I am reading it on my Kindle. Many of the articles are so excellent that they are worth reading and re-reading just for pleasure. Well worth the purchase price. What a vivid experience to read such outstanding writing about those times from within those times, from those whose experience of the 1950s was their "lived experience," as the contemporary phrase has it, rather than some pompous post facto assessment by someone who never lived it.

Fascinating not only to get a glimpse of thr 50s that I remember only as a small child but also to see the root of many of today's issues. The articles are varied and wide-ranging in subject mtter. Some appealed to me more than others but overall a worthwhile reading experience.

I'm sure everyone will say a lot more than I ever could about this book. I couldn't wait for this one to come out after "The New Yorker's The 40s" -- the first in "the series." At least I hope it's a series. Any serious reader needs to have this book on the bookshelf. Unlike "The 40s" I figured out that one does not have to read this from start to finish; one can read any essay in any order.I'm hoping the 60's decade is next. I'm really curious to see if Ayn Rand is profiled. Having said that, the 40s were perhaps the most important decade for the New Yorker Magazine, but the 60's will be the most important decade for America.

I graduated from High S. In 1952. This book was extremely educational in telling me what was really happening in the 50's. Great read and great author.

Thank you New Yorker! The 40s, the 50s, and the 60s are extraordinarily insightful.

Good portrait of the 50's in the eyes of The New Yorker. It is fun to read about life back in the day from the people who were actually there vs. reading them from a secondary account, especially with the author's bias, wherever it may be. Try to not read it before bed though. Being The New Yorker, the reading is at a higher level and the content is very heavy.

I was born and raised in the fifties, sixties and seventies, and this book helps me understand the times I was born into.

I bought this for my brother for Christmas. A friend was with us as we opened presents, however all opening stopped as the two of them read through the book, exclaiming over it as they read...it was definitely a success!

Para quien pueda leer un inglés de mediano a alto nivel. Nada en español se puede comparar con The New Yorker.Yo lo tengo hablado y escrito y mantengo el diccionario a mi lado.Tampoco hay que ser Borges

Picturise the 50s as it was in the West. Must read in the context of global developments. 👍👍

Sim, o livro faz um magnifico panorama dos anos 50 e foi muito apreciado, não só pela variedade de assuntos, como pela pluralidade de abordagens..

Bought this for my Dad for Christmas and he is absolutely delighted with it. It is about the lifestyles of the great and the good in 1950's New York. I imagine you could skip the odd chapter if you wished. Love the cover (would look good on my coffee table in my 1940's house.

All good.