A book club for the curious, courageous, and concerned
For the 21st century, where there is more to do than time in which to do it.
Here at FAIR, we value exploring, learning, and having live conversations about awesome books written by expert authors. Yet, even if we wired our brains directly into Amazon’s website, it wouldn’t be possible to download even a fraction of the 34 million books in the ISBN database.
So — We came up with the next best thing.
What?
We post what comes into our inbox as the most illuminating and insightful reads, and we’ll give you the themes, perspectives, debating points, and questions so that we can talk about it. For us, it’s more about the conversation than the reading. The way we see it – the book is just the beginning. We believe the magic happens when we come together to share insights and perspectives in a genuine dialogue on the subjects presented in a book. This is why the name for our book club is FAIR in Conversation.
How?
We keep an index of recommended books as well as an archive of our presentations and discussion topics. There are several ways to participate and make use of these materials:
- Join our monthly In-Conversation on-line community, which gives you first-access to the presentations and discussions.
- Find a local in-person or on-line discussion group that features our presentations and discussion topics.
- Host an in-person book club in your neighborhood or with friends and family using our downloadable slides and discussion questions.
The point is you can read some, none, or all of any of our In-Conversation books (and films). We do the heavy lifting by providing a chapter-by-chapter analysis, pose questions, ponder inconsistencies, and revere crowning insights.
Why?
We’re lifelong learners. Engaging in discussions about books that tackle education, culture, politics, philosophy, and science is a profound way to enrich our understanding of the world and deepen our connections with others. The books and films in our queue often distill complex ideas into accessible narratives, providing readers and viewers a lens through which to explore the intricate dynamics at play in society.
Our goal is to spark meaningful conversations through which the ultimate act of coming together is an antidote to the loneliness and oversimplification inherent in much of modern life.
This Month's Book
Lawless
by Ilya Shapiro
In the past, Columbia Law School produced leaders like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Now it produces window-smashing activists.
When protestors at Columbia broke into a building and created illegal encampments, the student-led Columbia Law Review demanded that finals be canceled because of “distress.”
Law schools used to teach students how to think critically, advance logical arguments, and respect opponents. Now those students cannot tolerate disagreement and reject the validity of the law itself. tors
- File and fight constitutional lawsuits
- Advise Fortune 500 companies
- Hire other left-wing diversity candidates to staff law firms and government offices
- Run for higher office with an agenda of only enforcing laws that suit left-wing whims
In Lawless, Ilya Shapiro explains how we got here and what we can do about it. The problem is bigger than radical students and biased faculty—it’s institutional weakness. Shapiro met the mob firsthand when he posted a controversial tweet that led to calls for his firing from Georgetown Law. A four-month investigation eventually cleared him on a technicality but declared that if he offended anyone in the future, he’d create a “hostile educational environment” and be subject to the inquisition again. Unable to do the job he was hired for, he resigned.
This cannot continue. In Lawless, Shapiro reveals how the illiberal takeover of legal education is transforming our country. Unless we stop it now, the consequences will be with us for decades.
Date and Time: May 28, 2025, 7:00PM ET
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