A more trusting time
Pete Buttigieg explains why trust is foundational to American democracy and why we must fight the attacks on truth.
All posts filed under: Recommended Readings
Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share
Another day that will live in infamy
As citizens attack our Capitol, remember that violence and paranoia are part of our character. As is hope.
The 2020 year-end reading list
The books I read in the year of COVID, Black Lives Matter, and GOP attacks on our democracy.
The abandonment of democracy
“Democracy in Chains” helps the reader understand how unfettered capitalism became more sacrosanct than democracy in America.
Saving the historic city
“Historic Cities” is a richly illustrated book with a scope of writings sure to interest both practitioners and the merely curious layperson.
How we came to be the people we are today
A leader at one of my favorite historic sites sends out a list of the books which have shaped his work.
Go act in the world: Frederick Douglass and our escape from captivity.
Frederick Douglass is a 19th century prophet whose words still resonate in 21st century America.
We have to own up to our culture if we want to change it
Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to Be An Antiracist” is a powerful reminder of our personal responsibilities in fighting racism.
The information crisis
Steve Almond’s “Bad Stories” is a good book to revisit when considering our ongoing information crisis.
In praise of public libraries
In “Our Towns”, James and Deb Fellows found a surprisingly relevant bellwether institution: the public library.
