Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100The award-winning journalist for the Portland Press Herald explores how to best reconcile the epic struggle in American politics between individual liberty and the good of the community as a whole, beginning with the first colonies through to the present day. He asserts that this struggle can be linked to nearly every major disagreement in U.S. history, right up to and including the present politi- cal divisiveness. Woodard asserts that sustaining liberal democracy requires bal- ancing those two essential aspects of human freedom. Discover a pertinent and thought-provoking read. 320 pages | Viking | Hardcover $29.99 American Character by Colin Woodard Treat yourself to an illustrated biography of E.B. White, author of such classics as Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, by award-winning children’s book illustrator Melissa Sweet. Using White’s letters, photographs, and mementos, as well as her original collaged art, Sweet tells the story of one of the most beloved authors of all time. 176 pages | HMH Books for Young Readers Paperback $18.99 Some Writer! The Story of E.B.White by Melissa Sweet Clockwise from top left: author photo by Greta rybus; illustration by tufts magazine; simon and schuster; Melissa Sweet/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt The arts 34 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine …Liberal democracy requires bal- ancing two essential aspects of human freedom: individual liberty and the free- dom of the community. Sacrifice one, and you are on the road to oligarchy or anarchy; lose the other, and the shadow of collectivist dictatorship looms.”