The 2024 Zócalo Book Prize Winner Is Coming Soon
In the Meantime, Check Out Five Fantastic Shortlist Titles
The 2024 election season has barely begun and you already might be torn: tired of headlines about political polarization’s threat to democracy in America and abroad, but also feeling like it would be irresponsible to ignore the topic.
Lucky for you, we have an antidote to both forms of apathy. This year’s Zócalo Book Prize shortlist includes five nonfiction books, all published in the past year, that dig deep into the forces that strengthen or undermine social cohesion, human connectedness, and community.
We have awarded the Book Prize annually since 2011. Stay …