Crosscut Festival Support for this article is provided by Crosscut Festival 2023. Columnist Ross Douthat on his latest book, Crosscut Festival and more The New York Times writer released a book about society’s stagnation right before COVID hit. He talks about what has changed and what hasn’t ahead of the festival in May. by Caroline Gerdes / April 9, 2021
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