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This New York Times #1 bestseller is a must-read for all who are concerned about the state of our democracy. Professor Snyder outlines 20 tenets of authoritarian regimes—and how to push back. Join Terry McAteer for a discussion of this wildly popular book of only 125 pages.

The book is readily available in bookstores, libraries, and online. The first class will focus on the first 10 tenets, and the second will address the remaining 10.

In this 250th anniversary year of our nation, let us see how Americans celebrated the 50th in 1826, the 100th in 1876, the 150th in 1926, and the 200th—an anniversary many of us lived through. This will be a fun romp through American history.

Last fall, we focused on banned books for young adults. This summer, we will explore popular books for beginning readers in preschool and primary grades that have been banned in public schools and libraries across the nation. Most are available at your public library, local bookstore, or online.

Our six books are: And Tango Makes Three, Something Happened in Our Town, In the Night Kitchen, Where the Wild Things Are, I Am Jazz, and Captain Underpants. We will discuss the first three in our first class and the latter three in our second class.