55 Voices

Inspired by Thomas Mann’s impassioned defense of democracy in the face of Hitler and totalitarianism during WWII, 55 Voices for Democracy brings significant voices from all fields to the discussion of democracy as idea and ideal. Produced by LARB and the Thomas Mann House.

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  Patty Jenkins on the Power of Storytelling

  Award-winning director, screenwriter, and producer Patty Jenkins joins the Thomas Mann House for a special episode of 55 Voices.

  Oct 1, 2024
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  Clint Smith on Cultures of Remembrance in the U.S. & Germany

  Dec 14, 2023
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  Marina Weisband on What Gets us Through the Crisis

  Nov 30, 2023
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  Lynne Thompson on the Role of Poetry in Democracies

  Oct 19, 2023
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  Bill Wiggins on African-American History & Historically Black Colleges and Universities

  Mar 23, 2023
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  Teresa Bücker on Time as a Political Resource

  Mar 2, 2023
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  Roberto Lovato on the Tenderness that Survives the Terror

  Feb 16, 2023
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  Antonia Juhasz on the Impact of Fossil Fuels on Democracy

  Jan 5, 2023
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  Raul Krauthausen on Inclusion and Accessibility

  Dec 8, 2022
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  Sarah Jaffe on Working Conditions & Labor Movements

  Nov 22, 2022
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  Geraldo Cadava on the 2022 Midterm Elections & 'the Latino Vote'

  Nov 10, 2022
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  Boris Dralyuk on Poetry, Translation and Émigrés

  Oct 20, 2022