When he died, his successor said he felt as though “the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me.” Harry Truman was speaking of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Their tenure began at a time when, around the world, economic downturn led to unemployment, poverty, institutional failures. Populism was on the rise. The beginnings… Read more »
Like fragments shored against our ruins – I celebrate the commitment of public resources to universal access via the Chicago Public Library. This winter we convened to champion the 81 Club – an initiative the Chicago Public Library Foundation hired us to support in 2023. The 81 Club puts a Chicago Public Library card into… Read more »
The federal funding boom of the pandemic era is ending—and this moment is going to test what was built. But that’s the point: the partnerships, plans, and connective structures created in the last few years aren’t fragile. They’re durable, disciplined, and ready to be used. That’s why this is a call not to retreat, but… Read more »
