The Age of Grievance

In The Age of Grievance, New York Times bestselling author and columnist Frank Bruni explores how a culture of grievance has come to dominate American society and politics on both the left and right. While grievance once fueled positive social change and justice, it has now become distorted—blurring the line between legitimate and exaggerated complaints. Bruni examines how this fixation on blame and victimhood has led to rising polarization, conspiracy theories, cancel culture, and the erosion of civility and compromise essential to democracy. With sharp insight and wit, he analyzes how America reached this point and offers reflections on how the nation might recover from this age of outrage.