Lectures and conversations with historians, authors, and thinkers.
To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right follows different factions of antifascists as they work to unmask hateful extremists before they commit devastating acts of violence. With searing detail and exclusive reporting, To Catch a Fascist paints a vivid picture of the stakes in this ongoing, often unseen war between opposite ends of the political spectrum, highlighting the scrappy resourcefulness and resilience of anti-fascist movements against their increasingly violent adversaries. Utilizing razor-sharp storytelling and eye-opening insight, this timely and necessary book reveals the human cost, moral dilemmas, and unwavering determination involved in fighting white supremacy.
Christopher Mathias is a journalist covering the far right. Previously a senior reporter at HuffPost, he’s done work for MSNBC, Zeteo, and WNYC. His reporting chronicled the rapid radicalization of the GOP, and has helped unmask white supremacist cops, soldiers, teachers, and politicians. Mathias was a Deadline Awards finalist for feature writing. He lives in New York.
Produced in partnership with The New York Historical
July 1, 2026 – September 9, 2026
Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm
July 1: National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America by Michael Auslin
July 8: All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money by Megan Gorman
July 15: Murder on the Mississippi: The Shocking Crimes That Shaped Abraham Lincoln by Saladin Ambar
July 22: Angelica: For Love & Country in a Time of Revolution by Molly Beer
July 29: Liberation Summer: The Moment That Changed the Women's Movement and the Future of American Politics with Micki McElya
August 5: You Can’t Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson’s Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode with Her by Shannon McKenna Schmidt
August 12: To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right by Christopher Mathias
August 19: Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement by Peter S. Canellos
August 26: Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln by Matthew Pinsker
September 2: The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by
Garrett M. Graff
September 9: Fire in the Heart of the City: The Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy and the Origins of Modern Charity by David Conrad-Pérez
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