Once again, Zócalo has cast our net wide, asking friends and
contributors to take part in a beloved Public Square tradition: our
annual compilation of nonfiction book recommendations for summer....
It’s Zócalo’s 20th birthday, and we hit the two decade
milestone running—we hosted 21 events in 2023 to fulfill our mission
of connecting people to ideas and to each other. At our homeb...
South Africans got it right when they made “kuning,” the isiZulu
word that roughly translates to “it’s a lot,” one of the
defining words of 2023. It was a lot this year. 2023 seemed an ...
This summer, we could all use a little R&R—rest and reads, that is.
And while Zócalo can’t help you with the first part (though if we
could send a beach your way, we would), we’ve got you ...
In 2022, Zócalo’s contributors reported from the front lines of a
changing world, looking to foster conversation—and curiosity—about
the way we live now. While selecting just 10 essays fro...
This year on the Zócalo stage, panelists dared us to reimagine home.
Showed us that we can build a better America. Reminded us that
incarceration is big business. Demonstrated what dissent can l...
We at the good ship Zócalo are setting sail for another summer of
intellectual exploration. As always, to aid us on this important
voyage, we’ve recruited an intrepid crew of friends and contr...
Heather McGhee Speaker: “Will Americans Ever Be In This Together?“
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper
Together From the Publisher: Heather McGhee’s specialty i...
It felt like 2021 was a year of firsts—the first rollout of new
vaccine technology; the first insurrection in Washington, D.C.; the
first female U.S. vice president; and the first time many of ...
Over 18 years and 650 events since we hosted our inaugural Zócalo
event in 2003, Zócalo Public Square remains as fiercely committed as
ever to bringing people together around ideas. We also hav...
