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The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America

George Packer

Paints a picture of the last thirty years of life in America by following several citizens, including the son of tobacco farmers in the rural south, a Washington insider who denies his idealism for riches, and a Silicon Valley billionaire.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> BiographyMemoir & Personal History

Award History

1 wins · 3 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for NonfictionMajor2013WinnerSecondary source
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2014LonglistOfficial source
National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionMajor2013FinalistSecondary source
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  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 18%.