Join fellow MTA members for informal conversations about one of these excellent books:
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder.
The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. On Tyranny is a call to arms and a guide to resistance, with invaluable ideas for how we can preserve our freedoms in the uncertain years to come.
Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel by Loretta J. Ross.
Our 2023 keynote speaker’s long-awaited book is here! "Calling In" is a concept developed by Loretta J. Ross that encourages having difficult conversations without resorting to public shaming or cancel culture. It emphasizes understanding and compassion, allowing individuals to engage in meaningful dialogue rather than exclusion. Loretta Ross offers courses and conversations on this approach, aiming to foster community and connection. Her book, Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel, serves as a guide to this philosophy, drawing from her experiences as an activist and educator.
Holding Change by Adrienne Maree Brown. This book, half written by Adrienne, half anthology of Black feminist wisdom on facilitation and mediation, is a practical guide to bringing emergent strategy ideas, practices and principles to life in the work of holding people and organizations through processes of change.
Books can be accessed on the MTA’s Libby App. Instructions and reminders will be sent to book club participants.