The Nineties
AuthorChuck Klosterman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Subject
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
February 8, 2022
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)

The Nineties: A Book is a 2022 book by Chuck Klosterman. It is an analysis of historical trends and pop culture phenomena in the decade of the 1990s. It was released February 8, 2022, by Penguin Books.[1][2][3][4] It debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times nonfiction bestseller list on February 27, 2022.[5]

Summary

Topics include an exploration of grunge, a brief history of VHS rental stores and those who worked there (future film directors Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith), analysis of the 1992 and 2000 presidential elections, the rise of the Internet, the popularity of country musician Garth Brooks, the decade's stance against "selling out" and interviews with author Douglas Coupland about his 1991 novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture.[6][7][8]

Partial list of shows, albums and films discussed

See also

Events discussed in the book:

References

  1. ↑ Review, Kirkus Reviews
  2. ↑ Review, Publishers Weekly
  3. ↑ Review, Library Journal
  4. ↑ Review, The Times
  5. ↑ Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 27, 2022 - The New York Times
  6. ↑ Chuck Klosterman Brings Back the Nineties|The New Yorker
  7. ↑ "Chuck Klosterman Rewinds to 'The Nineties' (Published 2022)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ Gen X, Grunge and Sellout Stuff: Chuck Klosterman on "The Nineties" - Esquire
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