Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974 by Kevin M. Kruse
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I selected this book when its subtitle caught my eye from the new book display at the library. How can there be enough history since 1974, the year of my college graduation, to make a whole book? I mean, in my high school history classes our outdated textbooks never got past the WWII, let alone any history since my birth; and the only current events were from our Weekly Reader.
The Fault Lines are: 1. Growing Economic Inequality that separates rich from poor and left the middle class in a state of insecure anxiety; 2. Racial Division; 3. Political Polarization; and 4. Gender Identity and Sexuality. These topics are well-researched with footnotes for further information. I wished there could be more information about how the banking system, Federal Reserve, and low yields on Treasury Bills make it so much more difficult for us to save money for our future of retirement and for our children to save for their children's college and their own future.
I recommended this book to my Book Club for discussion because the women in my club are of a certain age to have lived this history.


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