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June 7, 2022
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where Does Politics Take Place?
The starkest, most disquieting scene from the film was printed on postcards and handed out at the door.
The Enemy of the Good
“Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien,” wrote Voltaire, usually translated to “the perfect is the enemy of the good,” and more often rendered in the…
Soft Power in Hard Times
Like the rest of the country, those of us at Voice of America had expected some kind of shake-up when Trump took office in 2025,…
More than twenty years after 9/11, the Global War on Terror is now the longest military campaign in American history, dragging on even after last year’s withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. How can writers help us make sense of it? In a conflict this sprawling—one that has remained a distant and remote reality for many Americans—what role should literature play in depicting and redefining the war? Join us on June 7th for a conversation with Peter C. Baker (author of the debut novel Planes, excerpted in issue 26) and Phil Klay (author of the essay “False Witnesses” in issue 27 and the essay collection Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War) about these questions, their new books and more.
Moderated by Joseph M. Keegin and co-sponsored by the Seminary Co-op.
Online | Tuesday, June 7th
7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT
Register using the form below to receive the Zoom link and bring your questions and thoughts for the open Q&A!