Book Club: It can’t happen here by Sinclair Lewis

"The novel that foreshadowed Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal."—Salon

It Can’t Happen Here
 is the only one of Sinclair Lewis’s later novels to match the power of Main Street, Babbitt, and Arrowsmith. A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America. Written during the Great Depression, when the country was largely oblivious to Hitler’s aggression, it juxtaposes sharp political satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a president who becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare cheats, sex, crime, and a liberal press. Called “a message to thinking Americans” by the Springfield Republican when it was published in 1935, It Can’t Happen Here is a shockingly prescient novel that remains as fresh and contemporary as today’s news.

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Unless otherwise noted, the BC Humanist book club will be held on the first Tuesday of every month at a members home.

Please suggest books for upcoming months and invite anyone who may be interested.

Most books are available at the Vancouver Public Library or local book stores or through the BC Humanist Association.

WHEN
May 02, 2017 at 7:00pm - 9pm Pacific Time (US & Canada)
WHERE
Goldis' Home
4030 W 33rd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6N 2J1
Canada
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CONTACT
Kirsten Brawn · 604 266 9336
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