Modern Time as Historical Artifact: Review of (1) Alexis McCrossen, Marking Modern Times: A History of Clocks, Watches, and other Timekeepers in American Life. & (2) Molly McCarthy, The Accidental Diarist: A History of the Daily Planner in America

Explores different aspects of how Americans have understood and used time since the late eighteenth century through the historical transition that has led to the present 24/7 world, where time-keeping is built into a myriad of devices that record and to some degree direct our actions.