Democracy Book Club

Democracy Book Club

The DEMOCRACY BOOK CLUB is a monthly opportunity for bookstores and readers to engage with important authors on the subject of the DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY.

HOW IT WORKS:

Each month, we feature a book on a pressing issue related to democracy, and encourage you to read it either by yourself (great) or with your local book club (even better!). At the end of the month, we invite you to JOIN THE AUTHOR in a virtual discussion about their book. In the past year we have enjoyed talks with Margaret Atwood, Congressman Jamie Raskin, Dahlia Lithwick, and many other luminaries.

DEMOCRACY BOOK CLUB

October 2024

An Afternoon with

EJ DIONNE

in conversation with

Jo-Ann Mort

discussing

What Happened and What To Do

Saturday, November 16
1:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT

Our thanks to Books & Books for hosting!

September 2024

An Evening with

NANCY ROSENBLUM & RUSSELL MUIRHEAD

in conversation with

James Carroll

discussing

 UNGOVERNING:
The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos 

Tuesday, September 17
6:30pm ET / 5:30pm CT

Our thanks to The Charles Hotel — Harvard Square, Harvard Book Store, and Books & Books for hosting!

June 2024

A Virtual Afternoon with

ROBERT EDWARDS

in conversation with

James Carroll

discussing

 RESISTING THE RIGHT: How to Survive the Gathering Storm

Saturday, June 15
3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT

Our thanks to Books & Books for hosting!

May 2024

A Virtual Afternoon with

SARAH CHAYES

in conversation with

John Passacantando

discussing

 ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA —AND WHAT IS AT STAKE

Friday, May 31
3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT

My favorite book of the twenty-first century on political corruption.”

United States Representative Jamie Raskin

April 2024

A Virtual Afternoon with

OMER BARTOV, LEILA FARSAKH, & RU FREEMAN

in conversation with

Jacki Lyden

discussing

 FROM GAZA TO WASHINGTON: THE WAR ABROAD & AT HOME

Saturday, April 27
3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT

March 2024

A Virtual Afternoon with

ALEX HINTON

in conversation with

Peter Balakian

discussing

 IT CAN HAPPEN HERE:
White Power & the Rising Threat of Genocide in the U.S. 

Saturday, March 9
3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT