Wtf America?!
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Before we get into the book at all: where were you when you read most of it, and did you need a snack, a walk, or a long sigh afterward?
The Meiselas brothers write with the energy of siblings who finish each other's sentences. Who in your own family or friend group is the one who sends you the news first, and how do you feel when their name pops up?
This book is loud on purpose. Did its volume feel like company or like noise to you, and was there a chapter where you wanted it to be a little quieter?
The authors clearly believe paying attention is an act of love for the country. When in the last few years has paying attention felt like love to you, and when has it just felt like exhaustion?
The MeidasTouch story starts with three brothers making videos in their spare time. What small thing have you ever made or done out of frustration that ended up making you feel better, even if nobody noticed it?
Was there a page where you felt genuinely comforted, like someone had finally said the thing you were muttering alone in your car? Read us the bit or just describe the feeling.
By the time you reached the final stretch, had the book left you steadier or more stirred up? Be honest about which one your body actually wanted that night.
The brothers write as if the outcome of all this is still open. Taking the book as a whole, what did it ask you to carry, and which part of that are you actually willing to carry?