Book Club

In 1935, as fascism consolidated power across Europe, Sinclair Lewis published It Can’t Happen Here , a chilling novel about how a folksy, populist demagogue named Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip rises to the American presidency on promises to restore greatness, then systematically dismantles democracy. The title itself mocks American exceptionalism, the complacent belief that “it”, authoritarian tyranny, could never take root in the land of the free. Nearly ninety years later, Lewi

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and professor of law at Harvard Law. The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world but also one of the most difficult to amend. Jill Lepore, Harvard professor of history and law, explains why in We the People , the most original history of the Constitution in decades—and an essential companion to her landmark history of the United States, These Truths . Publis

Twenty years after its publication, Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner  remains startling in its relevance. While the novel tells a deeply personal story of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against Afghanistan's turbulent history, its themes resonate with uncanny precision in contemporary American politics. As our nation grapples with divisions that feel increasingly insurmountable, Hosseini's narrative offers unexpected insights into the challenges we face. The Weight

Our book club is diving into a powerful lineup of books over the coming months. We have selected four thought-provoking titles that...