The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded American is Tearing Us Apart

The award—winning journalist reveals the untold story of why America is so culturally and politically divided in this groundbreaking book.

Armed with startling demographic data, Bill Bishop demonstrates how Americans have spent decades sorting themselves into alarmingly homogeneous communities—not by region or by state, but by city and neighborhood. With ever—increasing specificity, we choose the communities and media that are compatible with our lifestyles and beliefs. The result is a count...