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.Journalist and Author Anand Giridharadas Inspires Healthy Debate

Oct 18, 2022

Anand Giridharadas Photo Credit Michael Lionstar — SPREADING THE WORD Anand Giridharadas has wrote for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Time. Photo Credit: Michael Lionstar

Thanksgiving approaches and, with it, the seasonal conundrum of keeping conversation civil with family members on the other side of both the table and the political spectrum. There is perhaps no better preparation for this challenge than reading Anand Giridharadas’ latest book The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy. The journalist/pundit makes a case for the enduring art of persuasion, urging Americans not to give up on healthy argumentation with their political opponents—an ancient art he has found to be dying a sad death in modern times.

Anand Giridharadas

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Addie Mahmassani https://www.addiemahmassani.com/

Addie Mahmassani is a poet based in Santa Cruz. She holds a PhD in American Studies from Rutgers University-Newark and is currently an MFA student in creative writing at San Jose State University. There, she is a Teaching Associate as well as the lead poetry editor of Reed Magazine, California's oldest literary journal. She also surfs, sings and loves a part-sheepdog named Lou.