Anything Goes: A Biography of the Roaring Twenties by Lucy Moore gives an overview of the decade by looking at a few of the big events and big names: Al Capone, Jack Dempsey, Charles Lindbergh, the Teapot Dome scandal, Jazz, Dorothy Parker, the rise (again) of the Ku Klux Klan – and others. This is not an in-depth academic work. It’s a quick taste of what the twenties had to offer. But it does cover a lot of ground and gave me some perspective on the times. I’ve heard of all these things, but piecemeal. This book puts it into context. For anyone who wants a jumping off point for learning about the 1920s in the U.S., this is a good place to start.
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