When the Clock Broke
| Author | John Ganz |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication date | 2024 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 420 |
| ISBN | 978-0-37-460544-5 |
| Dewey Decimal | 320.52092273 |
| LC Class | E839.5 .G308 2024 |
When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s is a book written by John Ganz originally published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2024. It was reprinted by Picador in 2025 with a new postscript.
Prior to writing the book, Ganz wrote an article for The Baffler on right-wing populism in 1992.[1]
Synopsis
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Reception
[edit]New York Review of Books[2] London Review of Books[3] The Daily Telegraph[4] The Times[5] n+1[6] The New York Times[7]
Awards
[edit]It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Year the Clock Broke | John Ganz". Thebaffler.com. Nov 4, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Lilla, Mark (Nov 6, 2025). "Storm Warnings". Nybooks.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Davies, William (Sep 25, 2025). "Repeal the 20th Century". Lrb.co.uk. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Owolade, Tomiwa (May 24, 2025). "Want to understand Trumpism? This is the book you need". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Verifying Device". Thetimes.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Fret, Hedge, React | Richard Beck". Nplusonemag.com. May 20, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Szalai, Jennifer (Jun 12, 2024). "The 1990s Were Weirder Than You Think. We're Feeling the Effects". Nytimes.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ "2024". Bookcritics.org. Retrieved July 21, 2026.