Trinity’s Michael Fischer Writes Opinion Piece on Democracy for SA Express-News
Fischer writes that shared reading fosters empathy and dialogue, offering a way to bridge civic divides in polarized times
Michael Fischer’s Express-News opinion piece argues that America’s growing polarization threatens democracy by undermining civil discourse. When disagreements harden into hostility, he warns, citizens lose faith in persuasion and may turn to undemocratic shortcuts.
Fischer, Trinity University’s Janet S. Dicke Professor in Public Humanities and author of How Books Can Save Democracy (forthcoming from Trinity University Press), suggests that books can help bridge these divides. Reading and discussing literature fosters empathy, reflection, and openness to other perspectives. He highlights schools, book clubs, and the San Antonio Book Festival as examples of how shared reading experiences can reconnect people across differences. Read the full piece.
Note: The San Antonio-Express News is a paywalled publication.
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