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Halley returned as our most frequent guest, joined by Trayton for his third book club appearance, to take on How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. We started with our entry points: what drew each of us to the book, what readers should know about Ressa’s career and work, and why her story felt urgent in this moment. Trayton gave a concise overview for those who hadn’t read it, and from there we compared first impressions—where the book was most effective and where it came up short.
The discussion then turned to the details: the passages that stayed with us, the impact of Ressa choosing memoir as her form, and the ways her ideas connected to our own lives. We also explored the limits of the text and pointed listeners toward other works worth reading alongside it for anyone concerned with disinformation, democracy, and resisting authoritarianism.
It is a thoughtful conversation about the stakes of truth and the courage required to defend it.
Cast of Characters
- Halley Knigge
- Trayton Otto
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