Melissa Dalton-Bradford: How to Save Democracy Pre-Publication Celebration
About this Event
Join us on Thursday, September 10 at 7pm when we welcome Melissa Dalton-Bradford for a pre-publication celebration of her book, How to Save Democracy: The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook, at 9th Ave (Inner Sunset)!
About the Event
This evening will include a discussion of the book followed by audience Q+A and signing line.
Arrive as early as 6:30pm. Our program will start shortly after 7:00pm.
Free to attend, please RSVP.
Or watch online/Livestream link available soon (Please do not RSVP here if you plan to watch online).
Please see our FAQ for more details.
About How to Save Democracy
Dive deeper into the authoritarian leaders of yesterday and take practical steps today toward a better democratic society tomorrow, with past and present examples from around the world.
How do democracies die? We’re watching it happen in real time. Elected domestic and international leaders are undermining democratic institutions, weaponizing government agencies, and fueling dangerous polarization. Turn on the news—or scroll social media—and the result is everywhere: fear, anger, and a growing sense of helplessness as citizens wonder, I’m just one person—what can I possibly do?
More than simple analysis, How to Save Democracy: The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook empowers everyday citizens with practical, peaceful steps to turn anxiety into action and defend democratic institutions. Drawing on history, scholarly research, and her own experience working with refugees across Europe and Asia, Melissa Dalton-Bradford lays out core patterns in the authoritarian playbook, provides global examples of how these patterns have played out in history and modern day, and offers solutions for how citizens—as individuals and as groups—can take immediate action to reverse the erosion of democracy in their communities.
About Melissa Dalton-Bradford
Melissa Dalton-Bradford is an author, educator, and co-founder of two non-profits. A humanitarian and public speaker, Melissa has addressed UN affiliate conferences, university and international upper school forums, and international symposia drawing on her experiences in global parenting, refugee integration work, and anti-authoritarianism. Since January 2025, Melissa has applied her deep academic background, writing, speaking, and lived experience to connect history with current events to help people understand how democracies fall and how they can be rebuilt. Her online work has drawn hundreds of thousands of followers, inspiring a global movement that refuses the return of authoritarian rule. Her articles are published in journals, magazines, online sites, and anthologies. She is the author of Global Mom: A Memoir and On Loss and Living Onward. She can be found at MelissaDaltonBradford.substack.com and @MDGlobalMom on Instagram.
FAQ
- Seating is first come, first serve for all RSVPs. Standing room will be available after seats fill. If you are disabled or require a reserved seat or space for your mobility device, please email [email protected] or call 415-742-5833.
- Books will be available for purchase at the event (yes! Ahead of publication date!). You can purchase a copy in advance with your RSVP here, or you can buy one at the event while supplies last.
- If you purchase a copy of the book with your RSVP, it will be available for pick up upon arrival to the event.
- Our Inner Sunset store is conveniently located by Muni lines 7, 44, and the N Judah. Transit or rideshare services are encouraged. Street parking near our store is available but limited. There are two paid parking lots on 9th Ave and Irving St. as well as 7th Ave and Irving St.
- We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
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