Don't You Know There's a War On? by Richard Lingeman

Don't You Know There's a War On? by Richard Lingeman

The tragic events of September 11, 2001 brought to the surface memories of an earlier time of unprecedented national emergency--Pearl Harbor--and America's subsequent involvement in World War I. In this evocative cultural history, Richard Lingeman re-creates the events--historic, humorous, and tragic--and personalities of the American home front. From V-girls and V-mail, blackouts and the internment of the Japanese, to new opportunities for African-Americans and women, Lingeman recaptures a unique time in American history in this New York Times Notable Book.

Richard Lingeman is a biographer, historian, and satirist who has served as Senior Editor of the Nation for many years. He began his career as an editor at Monocle magazine and later worked as an editor and daily reviewer for the New York Times Book Review for nine years. He is the author of several books, including Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street, Theodore Dreiser: An American Odyssey, and Parallel Lives: American Writers' Friendships. He currently resides in New York City.