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Book Talk: Lily Geismer and Tracy O’Connell Novick on “Don’t Blame Us”

In her book Don’t Blame Us: Suburban Liberals and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, Lily Geismer traces the evolution of modern liberalism by focusing on the suburban organizing along the high-tech corridor of Route 128 around Boston in the 1950s and 1960s. Surveying political fights around fair housing, education, war/peace, and land use, Geismer explores both the possibilities and limitations of such organizing, with important lessons for activists of today.

What can we learn about the political landscape in our state, and how can the history of such organizing inform our work today? We invited Worcester School Committee Member Tracy O’Connell Novick to facilitate a discussion with Geismer. Check it out!

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