Peter and Michael discuss a book that&apos;s light on facts and long on sentences.Where to find us: <ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod'>Our Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://ifbookspod.dashery.com/'>Our merch!</a></li><li><a href='https://stringinamaze.net/'>Peter&apos;s newsletter</a></li><li><a href='https://www.fivefourpod.com/'>Peter&apos;s other podcast, 5-4</a></li><li><a href='https://www.maintenancephase.com/'>Mike&apos;s other podcast, Maintenance Phase</a></li></ul>Sources:<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/books/review/summer-of-our-discontent-thomas-chatterton-williams.html'>Book Review: ‘Summer of Our Discontent,’ by Thomas Chatterton Williams</a></li><li><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/'>Police shootings database 2015-2024</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2012/mar/22/archive-1991-president-bush-sickened-rodney-king'>From the archive, 22 March 1991: President Bush sickened by Rodney King case</a></li><li><a href='https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/barack-obama-public-approval'>Barack Obama Public Approval</a></li><li><a href='https://www.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2020/09/Princeton-Letter-9-16-20-Signed.pdf'>Letter To Christopher L. Eisgruber, President Princeton University</a></li><li><a href='https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/06/09/police-give-additional-details-in-beating-of-machete-wielding-man-amid-dallas-protest/'>Police give additional details in beating of machete-wielding man amid Dallas protest</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/us/protests-policing-george-floyd.html'>In City After City, Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/04/us/riots-in-los-angeles-challenger-nation-needs-healing-clinton-says.html'>RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES: Challenger; Nation Needs Healing, Clinton Says</a></li><li><a href='https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086359/median-household-income-race-us/'>Median household income by race and ethnicity U.S. 1967-2023</a></li><li><a href='https://www.thefire.org/news/majority-college-students-support-israelgaza-campus-protests-1-10-actually-participate-them'>Majority of college students support Israel/Gaza campus protests, 1 in 10 actually participate in them</a></li><li><a href='https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/thomas-chatterton-williams-on-race-identity-and-cancel-culture'>Thomas Chatterton Williams on Race, Identity, and “Cancel Culture”</a></li></ul> Thanks to <a href='https://mindseye-music.bandcamp.com/track/the-place-beyond-the-clouds-2'>Mindseye</a> for our theme song!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Peter and Michael discuss a book that&amp;apos;s light on facts and long on sentences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Where to find us: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod'&gt;Our Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://ifbookspod.dashery.com/'&gt;Our merch!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://stringinamaze.net/'&gt;Peter&amp;apos;s newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.fivefourpod.com/'&gt;Peter&amp;apos;s other podcast, 5-4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.maintenancephase.com/'&gt;Mike&amp;apos;s other podcast, Maintenance Phase&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sources:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/books/review/summer-of-our-discontent-thomas-chatterton-williams.html'&gt;Book Review: ‘Summer of Our Discontent,’ by Thomas Chatterton Williams&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/'&gt;Police shootings database 2015-2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2012/mar/22/archive-1991-president-bush-sickened-rodney-king'&gt;From the archive, 22 March 1991: President Bush sickened by Rodney King case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/barack-obama-public-approval'&gt;Barack Obama Public Approval&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2020/09/Princeton-Letter-9-16-20-Signed.pdf'&gt;Letter To Christopher L. Eisgruber, President Princeton University&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/06/09/police-give-additional-details-in-beating-of-machete-wielding-man-amid-dallas-protest/'&gt;Police give additional details in beating of machete-wielding man amid Dallas protest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/us/protests-policing-george-floyd.html'&gt;In City After City, Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/04/us/riots-in-los-angeles-challenger-nation-needs-healing-clinton-says.html'&gt;RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES: Challenger; Nation Needs Healing, Clinton Says&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086359/median-household-income-race-us/'&gt;Median household income by race and ethnicity U.S. 1967-2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.thefire.org/news/majority-college-students-support-israelgaza-campus-protests-1-10-actually-participate-them'&gt;Majority of college students support Israel/Gaza campus protests, 1 in 10 actually participate in them&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/thomas-chatterton-williams-on-race-identity-and-cancel-culture'&gt;Thomas Chatterton Williams on Race, Identity, and “Cancel Culture”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to &lt;a href='https://mindseye-music.bandcamp.com/track/the-place-beyond-the-clouds-2'&gt;Mindseye&lt;/a&gt; for our theme song!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Peter and Michael discuss a book that's light on facts and long on sentences. Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Book Review: ‘Summer of Our Discontent,’ by Thomas Chatterton WilliamsPolice shootings database 2015-2024From the archive, 22 March 1991: President Bush sickened by Rodney King caseBarack Obama Public ApprovalLetter To Christopher L. Eisgruber, President Princeton UniversityPolice ...

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Thomas Chatterton Williams' "Summer of Our Discontent"

Thomas Chatterton Williams' "Summer of Our Discontent"

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