Next time on State of Belief Radio, a powerful new book taking a deep personal look at the growing divisions in this country, the rising threat of fascism, and the human and spiritual impulses behind its allure.

Jeff Sharlet, pioneering author of books like The Family and C Street, has just published his latest, The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. The glowing New York Times review describes the book as, quote, “An anguished quest to understand the rise of antidemocratic extremism.” In it, Jeff tells the personal stories of his encounter with the rising violence, as well as deeply felt stories about figures from America’s past who can offer hope in our time.