Using words to build bridges: Whately writers join national series of live-streamed presentations
George Howe Colt at his home in Whately. Gazette file photo
Whately nonfiction writers George Howe Colt and Anne Fadiman are participating in next week’s “Write America” discussion. via Wikipedia
Published: 3/16/2021 2:16:59 PM
Can books play a role in helping to bridge the deep cultural and political divisions in our nation? There’s no easy answer to the question, but a national series of livestreamed conversations between writers is attempting to find out.
“Write America,” which began in February, features a weekly discussion between two or three writers and sometimes artists from other fields. The series has been created by veteran journalist, novelist and playwright Roger Rosenblatt, who teaches English and writing at Stony Brook University in New York.
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In the days and weeks following the 2020 presidential election, writer and Quogue resident Roger Rosenblatt began to feel a distinct sense of unease.
“When Biden and Harris won and Trump started his malevolent mischief around November 10 or 11, a week after the election when all the results were in the news went to riots in various cities where Trump-inspired thugs were fighting those who were celebrating,” Rosenblatt recalled. “The visual impact from that was severe.”
His was a common reaction, and one that only grew worse during the subsequent interregnum the two months between the election and the date on which President Joseph Biden officially took office. Normally, it’s a period of calm, transition and celebration (for the victor’s camp, at least). This time around, it was anything but. The visual impact that first disturbed Rosenblat