“Lichtman uncovers enduring truths about who we are as humans and surprising agreement on the kind of nation we want to be. I can’t recommend it highly enough for any American who knows (or wants to believe) that we’re better than our polarized present.”

—Lauren Hall, PhD, Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology

“A love letter to the people and places that make America equal parts great and troubled. Lichtman uncovers the core values and customs that still hold our diverse and divided nation together...and that are the keys to saving it.”

—Erica Etelson, President, Rural Urban Bridge Initiative and author of Beyond Contempt: How Liberals Can Communicate Across the Great Divide

“Lichtman’s compelling opus provides a tapestry of human stories underscoring our current divides while promising a path back to our shared humanity.”

—Bruce A. Edwards, Esq. Professional Mediator and Adjunct Professor of Dispute Resolution

“Blue Highways was a seminal book for me as I was coming of age; Wisdom Road feels like it’s necessary sequel, a beautiful journey of passion and purpose. Lichtman’s vivid descriptions of America transports you to intimate places and conversations that invite us to pave more hopeful pathways ahead."

—Lisa Kay Solomon, bestselling author, civic futurist, and host of How We Future   

“Lichtman finds that while profound change certainly is upon us, we remain united in the desire for real connection and stronger communities. In a time when meaningful conversation so often gives way to shouting across seemingly unbridgeable divides, Wisdom Road offers a wonderfully bracing tonic.” 

—Daniel Slager, owner and editor, Milkweed Editions