I really enjoyed the opposite discourse between Henderson and Finley, both veteran journalists writing and referencing the current political divide.
While they are generally disagreed on politics, both Finley and Henderson agree that a lack of civility has made the discourse between parties significantly worse.
The book itself was an easy listen but I don't feel as though it was particularly memorable throughout. The points were well made and articulated.

I do want to note that this book is VERY US focused so some of the nuances may be lost to international readers.

Keep calm and keep talking. Excellent narrator and powerful way to keep plugging along. Sadly, our country becomes weaker when groups decide to discontinue the conversations. Thanks to NetGalley for the free audio book.

I think we can all get behind the basic premise: without civility, we can't converse.

The authors are political opposites and rivals who somehow landed on this idea. They perform it well here. Civility above all else, no matter what! That's what the argument boils down to. Together, with the help of a co-facilitator, they launched the Civility Project in 2020, a response to the political discord going on in the States. This book offers a written version of their treatise.

Yet, this is one of those books that sort of flies in one ear and out the next. What are the four pillars? I couldn't tell you. What activities and points for action were offered? I can't remember, even while I can confirm they were there (questions and lists tingle the edge of my memory).

The post-text material might be the most informative and useful. I was also interested to hear each author and their collaborator detail their backgrounds and positionality. I felt it was a personal test, because a lot of it will irk any given reader; yet, I can imagine having a civil, even heated but still civil conversation with any of them.

Keep calm and remain committed to the democratic way ... through civility.

The narration by Mitch Crawford was great. Charming, calm, and, of course, civil.