See, There’s Gold in Them Thar Books About Human Connection
Announcing the Three Finalists For the $5,000 Third Annual Zócalo Book Prize
President Barack Obama opened his inaugural address in January by reminding Americans “that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names.” He went on to quote from the Declaration of Independence. But at Zócalo Public Square, we believe that the ties that bind Americans—to one another and to their communities, local or national—are not simply 200-year-old ideals but also new and ever-changing habits, associations, and rituals.
That’s why we think it’s so important to bring …
