Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Introduction 1
4. CHAPTER 1 On the Cusp: American Politics and Culture in 1979 7
5. CHAPTER 2 Wind Shear: The Political Cultures of 1980 27
6. CHAPTER 3 The Closing of Heaven’s Gate: Hollywood in Transition 43
7. CHAPTER 4 Starting Over: Pop Music’s Future Goes Back to the Past 75
8. CHAPTER 5 Ebb and Flow: Tidal Shifts in Broadcast Television 109
9. CHAPTER 6 Turning the Page: The Publishing Industry in 1980 133
10. CHAPTER 7 Inflection Point: Autumn 1980 161
11. Conclusion: Inaugurating the Eighties 173
12. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 181
13. NOTES 183
14. INDEX 201
15. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 219