Book Discussion

The West Suburban Alliance is forming a new book club to discuss books that help further the Braver Angels mission. Please read the first book and then join us for our inaugural meeting! In addition to the book discussion, we’ll also discuss how we want to proceed moving forward. Please register for the meeting using […]

A conversation with Fr. Robert Aaron Wessman, author of "The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World" -- a faith-based response that can lead the way out of the divisiveness and vitriol of our times... a way out of the toxicity in which we live, and to stimulate courage and hope. ** This event is open […]

Local Focus: North Carolina An evening with Alexandra Hudson moderated by Leslie Boney Join us for an unforgettable evening with Alexandra Hudson, where she will share her insights and the ideas behind her new book, The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Ourselves and Society. This in-person event will take place on Wed, Nov […]

Monica Guzman is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels and author of "I Never Thought of It That Way: How To Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times." She’s cofounder of The Evergrey, a former columnist at The Seattle Times, a recent fellow at Harvard’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Henry […]

Book Discussion: I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times, by Monica Guzman

We will be discussing Thomas Sowell's "A Conflict of Visions", on the recommended reading list from the BA workshop, Depolarizing Within. It was originally published in 1987; a revised edition appeared in 2007. Sowell's opening chapter attempts to answer the question of why the same people tend to be political adversaries in issue after issue, […]

Please read and join us to discuss: A Conflict of Visions, by Thomas Sowell.

* Local Focus: Paris, France Alexandra Hudson, author of the bestselling book The Soul of Civility, will be speaking at the Fondation Etats Unis on April 23, 2024. Alexandra's book explores the most important question of our day and the defining question of democracy: how can we peacefully coexist across our differences? This event will […]

We are honored to extend to you an invitation to a thought-provoking conversation with the esteemed author and scholar, Alexandra Hudson. As the author of The Soul of Civility, Alexandra brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to our discussion on the importance of civil discourse and empathy in our society today. About Alexandra Hudson: […]

Please read and come prepared to discuss your thoughts on the book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, by Hans Rosling.

Please read and join us to discuss Saving Us, by Katharine Hayhoe. Katharine is a climate scientist and evangelical Christian who changes the debate on how we can save our future in this nationally bestselling optimistic view on why collective action is still possible—and how it can be realized.

Restricted Attendance: We must have a "quorum" of 3 people who actually read the book to hold the meeting but participants can attend even if they did not read the book. Register and mark your calendars to join the first meeting of the South-Central Indiana Braver Angels Alliance Book Club on August 21, 2024 at […]

Book Discussion for Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Join us as we revisit Monica Guzman's helpful guide towards depolarizing ourselves and our communities. Monica Guzman is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels and author of “I Never Thought of It That Way: How To Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times.” She’s cofounder of The Evergrey, a former columnist at […]

Restricted Attendance: Members of the NYC Braver Angels Alliance Local Focus: New York City Book Talk - How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It's Up to You to Do It) by Lindsey Cormack

Restricted Attendance: All are welcome but attendees must have read the book to participate in the discussion. Join us as for a discussion of this "inventive biography" by Peter Pomerantsev, a leading experts on disinformation.

Book signing and Q&A ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Please read and join us to discuss How to Know a Person by David Brooks.