Civic Literacy Book Club: Why We’re Polarized

Seattle CityClub’s Civic Literacy Book Club is officially underway with our second read, Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein. At our virtual meeting, set for 5:30 – 7:00 pm PST on Thursday, February 11th, we’ll discuss our thoughts on the book in small groups, then host a lively panel discussion with diverse speakers ranging from political journalists to policy research directors. The conversation will address many of the themes and issues covered in the book, including the role of the media and how Democrats and Republicans got their liberal and conservative labels.

If you need a copy of Why We’re Polarized, it’s available at Ravenna Third Place Books and Elliott Bay Book Co. in Seattle, or through Amazon. It’s also available through the Seattle Public Library.

Speakers
• Florangela Davila – A 16-year veteran of news and journalism at many outlets around Seattle including Crosscut, KCTS9, and the Seattle Times. Presently News Director at KNKX. Florangela will be moderating the panel discussion
• Mónica Guzmán – Journalist, writing a book about our dangerously divided times, cofounder of The Evergrey, and host of Crosscut’s Northwest Newsmakers
• Stephen Hawkins – Director of research at More in Common, head of the organization’s studies on polarization and division in the US and across Europe
• David Roberts – Journalist who covers politics, climate change and clean energy, founder of Volts.wtf, formerly with Vox and Seattle-based Grist.

What to Expect
5:30pm: Welcome and break out into small groups to discuss the book
6:15pm: Moderated panel discussion with speakers and large group
6:45pm: Audience Q&A
7:00pm: Conclusion