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Praise for The Age of Grievance:

“In this feverish era for America and the world, Frank Bruni is the doctor we need. His diagnoses of our fractured politics are clear and compelling. His prescriptions are designed to heal. And his bedside manner—the wise, charming voice that has made him one of America’s most admired commentators—helps the medicine taste like sugar.” — David Von Drehle, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Charlie

“An astonishing, alarming catalogue of the grievances that we nurture. I kept wanting to skip to the section on solutions (which are smart and hopeful, don't worry) but I couldn't do it. The writing was so sharp and good that I didn't want to miss anything! Damn you, Bruni!” — Amanda Ripley, journalist and author of High Conflict 

“Bruni deftly dissects how grievance came to pervade American life, with each political tribe attempting to out-victim the other in increasingly ostentatious ways, leaving us in a kind of hellscape. If you are tired of hearing from entitled blowhards who have achieved success far beyond their merit yet still believe they are oppressed and you hope instead for a society that values humility, this is the book for you. Alternately funny, depressing, and pointed, The Age of Grievance is much-needed reading for the self-righteous Ivy Leaguer and the red-hatted insurrectionist alike.” — Tim Miller, author of Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell

"It can be a pleasure to read about how terrible things are when the writer is Frank Bruni. He gives us a catalogue of absurdities, sparing neither left nor right, along with some explanations of why our current wave of grievance is more dangerous than earlier waves. He also gives us great ideas for making our country less absurd. This is a wise and humane book for our foolish and cruel era." — Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind

“Frank Bruni is one of my favorite people in the world.”

— Oprah Winfrey, praising The Beauty of Dusk

The Age of Grievance

From bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni comes a lucid, powerful examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right and left.

Upcoming & Recent Appearances

• Saturday, April 27, 3 p.m., Chicago. In conversation with Eboo Patel, Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St. Register here.

• Wednesday, May 1, 6:30 p.m., New York City. In conversation with Katie Couric, Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center, 10 E 66th St., Manhattan. Virtual/online attendance also possible. Register here.

• Friday, May 3, 7 p.m., Montclair, NJ. Montclair Literary Festival. First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Ave. Register here.

• Sunday, May 5, 4 p.m., Providence, RI. Fain Sanctuary, Temple Beth-El. 70 Orchard Ave. Register here.

• Tuesday, May 7, 6 p.m., Chapel Hill, NC. Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Register here.

• Thursday, May 9, 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia, PA. In conversation with Karen Heller, Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Register here.

• Saturday, May 18, 5 p.m., Washington, DC. In conversation with Olivia Nuzzi, Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. First-come, first-served seating.

• Thursday, May 23, 6:30 p.m., Pittsboro, NC. Book discussion at McIntyre’s Books, 220 Market St., Fearrington Village. Information and ticketing here.