The Civility Book

Once pitted as adversarial counterparts as the opinion editors of Detroit's most prominent right- and left-leaning newspapers, veteran journalists Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson come together, with friend and colleague Lynne Golodner, in this timely and groundbreaking work to champion a novel approach to political discourse. The Civility Book furthers their mission to demonstrate that civil conversation is possible, even across colossal ideological divides, and to teach Americans how it can be done. Offering practical tools and strategies for fostering civility in everyday interactions and an extensive appendix of resources outlining ongoing efforts to advance tolerance and productive dialogue, the authors explain what civility is, why it matters, and how individuals can use it to overcome the antagonistic rhetoric that threatens our society today, one conversation at a time.