This week, we feature a thoughtful deep-dive into civility’s ability to foster a healthy society and a children’s chronicle of a single waterside street from prehistory to the current day.
Nonfiction
’Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves’
By Alexandra HudsonIn this timely book, Hudson distinguishes between politeness, or form, and civility, which is the heart of our attitude and behavior toward others. Civility allows for vigorous dialogue and the expression of hard truth while respecting the personhood and dignity of others, a combination critical for the maintenance of the American republic. This change must begin with us, Hudson contends, and her guide points the way toward that goal.
