The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America

"Each of the essays in this collection from The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer was written at a different point during the Trump era, but this book is so much more than a time capsule of that presidency. Taken together, the essays are like a mirror, reflecting back on us the cruelty not only of the last four years, but of the policies and history that have shaped – and continue to shape – our country. Even if you read these pieces when they were originally published, reading them in book form, with fresh analysis from Serwer before each one, helps to make sense not only of recent history, but also of everything leading up to this moment."