How do past thinkers inform our everyday lives? Marilynne Robinson with Paul Elie

In her new collection of essays, What Are We Doing Here?, award-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson (Housekeeping, Gilead, Home and Lila) trains her mind on the modern political climate and mysteries of faith, investigating how the work of thinkers such as Emerson and Tocqueville inform our political consciousness and discussing how beauty informs and disciplines daily life. Recorded on February 20th, 2018 at The 92nd Street Y, New York. Your support helps us continue creating online content for our community. Donate now: http://www.92NY.org/Donate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/92ndStreetY Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/92ndStreetY TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@92ndstreety Archives: https://www.92ny.org/archives