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George Packer

The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

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The Unwinding was published in 2013. How has the United States changed since then? What narratives in the book help to explain or inform the present moment?

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Packer highlights the lives of ten famous Americans to help explain the unwinding. Why do you think he chose these subjects? Who else would you include if you were writing the book, and why?

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The title of the book and its thesis describe an uncoiling of the threads that kept Americans united. Is it possible to put those threads back together again, to “re-wind” the nation? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.

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