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�I am a member of a party of one, and I live in an age of fear.� These words were written by E. B. White in 1947. Decades before our current political turmoil, White crafted eloquent yet practical political statements that continue to resonate. �There�s only one kind of press that�s any good�� he proclaimed, �a press free from any taint of the government.� He condemned the trend of defamation, arguing that �in doubtful, doubting days, national morality tends to slip and slide toward a condition in which the test of a man�s honor is his zeal for discovering dishonor in others.� And on the spread of fascism he lamented, �fascism enjoys at the moment an almost perfect climate for growth�a world of fear and hunger.� Anchored by an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, this concise collection of essays, letters, and poems from one of this country�s most eminent literary voices offers much-needed historical context for our current state of the nation�and hope for the future of our society. Speaking to Americans at a time of uncertainty, when democracy itself has come under threat, he reminds us, �As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman . . . the scene is not desolate.�