On Tyranny

Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth CenturyBy Timothy SnyderIllustrated by Nora Krug Nobel Prize winning chronicler of historical crises Svetlana Alexievich’s brief appreciation of Timothy Snyder’s 2017 primer on tyranny perfectly summons its relevance: “We are rapidly ripening for fascism. This American writer leaves us with no illusions about ourselves.”Snyder’s twenty lessons towards an ethics of resistance offer warnings about "anticipatory obedience," complacency, and many other maladies, which aided despotism and helped establish the horrors of twentieth century totalitarianism in the form of fascism, Nazism, and communism.Snyder doesn't just warn and augur, but offers instructions to help us regain our bearings, sharpen our instincts, raise our humanity––and stay (or finally become) vigilant in these times of uncertainty and instability.Nora Krug's fully illustrated graphic edition fortifies Snyder’s call to arms by turning it into a visually striking manifesto about “standing out