“One Man with Courage is a Majority” - Thomas Jefferson
WHO ARE WE?
Media, Art & Education for Cultural Renewal.
America…
is about THE PEOPLE.
“Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.” - Charles de Gaulle
VISION
About Somewhere I Read
Who We Are
Somewhere I Read is a home for cultural renewal.
We believe societies are shaped not only by laws and policies, but by stories, symbols, and shared moral imagination. When culture fractures, the work of repair must begin with clarity, conscience, and creativity.
Our projects draw from a long American tradition of renewal through culture, nonviolence, and civic responsibility. We create spaces where truth can be seen clearly, complexity can be held honestly, and people can reconnect to what is enduring and good.
We are not a political organization.
We are a cultural and civic initiative grounded in beauty, truth, art, poetry and meaning.
At a time of deep division, we work to pull our most noble threads in our founding principles to the surface so all may aspire to them once again and accept our shared responsibility in making them real. This project is not about American exceptionalism; but rather, is about remembering why America was one of the most powerful ideas ever written, and inviting each generation to help make its promises come to life!
What We Stand For
We are not aligned to a party or personality.
We are aligned to principles.
We stand for:
human dignity
constitutional self-government as was penned 250 years ago
moral clarity without cruelty
beauty as a civic force
truth, empathy and courage
A free society cannot survive on power alone.
It survives on meaning, purpose and a shared collective aspirational future.
Any truly great nation must agree on its most noble principles and plan to live there - together.
We persevere among a great cloud of witnesses…
Somewhere I Read is a steward of civic conscience.
THIS IS OUR COUNTRY & OUR STORY
& WE ARE GOING TO TELL IT…
The People’s Movement
With the understanding that storytelling creates identity, Somewhere I Read exists because the American story isn’t finished, and we refuse to let a handful of corporations or government elites write the ending for us. Our ancestors need to speak. Our under-represented communities need to be heard. Honest American voices need to be amplified. It is time THE PEOPLE determine WHO WE ARE.
In an age of unspeakable corruption, propaganda and grifting, we are giving the power back to the people.
We are handing the microphone back to American citizens through:
A feature film and televised concert that will be nothing short of legendary.
Real-time citizen journalism.
National Lecture Series led by U.S. Ambassadors, Congressmen and retired Intelligence officials.
Storytelling that rises from lived experience in ongoing podcasts and independent media news broadcasts.
Voices from every community, not just the powerful few, highlighted across social media.
This is a movement.
We are capturing and uplifting worldwide support for democracy - from grassroots to the global stage. We are reshaping media so the truth can breathe again. We were built by the people, for the people - and we have no intention of relinquishing that now.
This is our country.
This is our voice.
And we’re taking both back.
IMMEDIATELY.
OUR INSPIRATION
“When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind. When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, good men must commit themselves to the glories of love.”
ENTERPRISE
FOUNDER
“Did you really think we weren’t going to come back for everything you stole?” - Jen Appel
