Civics 101

Podcast: Great Art, Big Ideas · International Festival of Arts & Ideas

Opublikowano: 2025-10-08

Join The Honorable Clifton Graves for a thought-provoking discussion that bridges Ray Bradbury's classic dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 with the urgent civic challenges facing America today. Speaking at New Haven Public Library - Stetson Branch, Judge Clifton Graves draws powerful connections between Ray Bradbury's 1953 vision of censorship and book burning in Fahrenheit 451 and contemporary concerns about democratic institutions, media manipulation, and civic engagement. What You'll Hear In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, Judge Graves explores how dystopian themes from literature have become reality for many Americans throughout history—from the suppression of literacy during slavery to the McCa...