August_30th t1_j9k381l wrote on February 22, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Can anyone recommend a book that gives a history of the 80s in America? I’d like it to look at a mix of political and social changes.

elmonoenano t1_j9kkahb wrote on February 22, 2023 at 5:37 PM

This isn't really helpful, but Stephen Metcalf has been writing one for like the last decade and I wish he would finish it up. Rick Perlstein has one called Reaganland. I heard some interviews with him and I don't know if I totally buy his argument, but overall I think it's a good look at the decade. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/18/books/review/reaganland-rick-perlstein.html