WA State Book Awards: Eric Liu And “Become America: Civic Sermons On Love, Responsibility, And Democracy”

When:
January 28, 2021 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
2021-01-28T17:30:00-08:00
2021-01-28T18:30:00-08:00
Where:
Online (see listing)

The Washington Center for the Book and the Washington Library Association present an evening with Eric Liu. Registration required. Click here to register.

Winner of the 2020 Washington State Book Award for Creative Nonfiction, Become America offers stirring explorations of current and timeless topics about democracy, liberty, equal justice, and powerful citizenship.

What does it mean to be an engaged American in today’s divided political landscape, and how do we restore hope in our country? Become America: Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility, and Democracy (Sasquatch Publishing) is a collection of “civic sermons” delivered at gatherings around the nation, popular advocate for active citizenship Eric Liu takes on these thorny questions and provides inspiration and solace in a time of anger, fear, and dismay over the state of the Union.

Liu will do a brief reading followed by a discussion on civic involvement and a Q&A.

Eric Liu is a fellow at the New America Foundation. He writes the “Teachings” column for Slate and is the author of The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker, a New York Times Notable Book featured in the PBS documentary Matters of Race. Liu served as a speechwriter for President Clinton and later as White House deputy domestic policy adviser. He teaches at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs.

This event is presented by the Washington Center for the Book (a partnership of The Seattle Public Library and the Washington State Library) and the Washington Library Association. The event is free and will be presented on Zoom. Registration is required to receive the event link. The event will be recorded and can be accessed on SPL’s YouTube channel.
View in Catalog Become America by Eric Liu

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