What does it mean to live in America now?
What does America look like?
How did we get to be who and where we are?
Let's talk about our lives in America today.
Our book selections for this group offer intentionally human-centered explorations of identities and systems impacting contemporary America.
In July the group will discuss Palaces For The People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg.
"We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn’t seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together and find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done?
In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how “social infrastructure” is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides."—ericklinenberg.com
Join us to engage in this monthly book discussion presented in collaboration with the Clinton Human Rights Committee.
Books available at HCH Library. Please register to submit a request.
