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Through a Different Lens Nonfiction Book Club

Tue, Sep 17

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Birch Tree Bookstore

Join us for an author event with Emily Amick to discuss her book Democracy in Retrograde

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Through a Different Lens Nonfiction Book Club
Through a Different Lens Nonfiction Book Club

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Sep 17, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Birch Tree Bookstore, 11 W Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA

About the event

You won't want to miss this amazing and engaging event with the author, Emily Amick. 

A whip-smart combo of self-help and political manifesto that is perfect for anyone who wants to save our democracy but doesn't know where to start.

In today's political climate, it's hard not to get discouraged. Isolated, doom scrolling, lacking a sense of purpose or community...it's easy to become overwhelmed by the dire state of American democracy and do nothing, because why try when the odds are never in our favor?

At this fragile moment in history, Emily Amick, lawyer and former counsel to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside New York Times bestselling author and Betches Media cofounder Sami Sage, want to reframe civic engagement as a form of self-care: an assertion of one's values and self-respect. This book is not just about voting, but about claiming your singular place in your country and community.

Using real stories of regular citizens who have made a difference, Democracy in Retrogradeis a choose-your-own-adventure map to civic engagement that's tailored to your values, skills, passions, resources, and time. Whether you have only a few hours to spare or are ready to make a lifetime commitment, Amick and Sage show you how to make changes big and small that matter.

Democracy in Retrograde will help you learn about much more than just political action. This book will provide a new lens through which to see yourself: a new and powerful light which bridges the personal and the political. In the words of Joan Baez, action is the antidote to despair, and with this helpful guide, even if Mercury is in retrograde, our democracy doesn't have to be.

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