The Friends of the University Library are excited to welcome acclaimed journalist and political commentator Sasha Abramsky back to the Charles Martell Author Lecture Series for a powerful discussion on his timely works Chaos Comes Calling and American Carnage.
Join us as Abramsky unpacks the urgent political forces shaping the nation from rising extremism in small communities, to the sweeping federal cuts that reshaped vital government agencies.
Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America
Abramsky investigates how far‑right movements have infiltrated local governments in places like Shasta County, CA, and Sequim, WA, testing the strength of democratic institutions in communities across the country.
American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the US Government
His newest release follows 11 federal employees across 8 agencies who were terminated during massive cuts in the early days of Donald Trump’s second presidential administration. Abramsky reveals the profound human, institutional, and national consequences of these actions.
CHARLES MARTELL AUTHOR LECTURE SERIES – SPRING 2026
DATE: Thursday, March 12, 2026
TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Zoom
REGISTER: Register Online
Further information and interviews:
- KIRKUS Reviews: “An excellent, fearless work of political reportage in the face of America’s violent discontents”
- ABC News Live Prime: Exploring the Far Right in “Chaos Comes Calling”
- Politics and Prose: Book Talk and Reading
- Letters and Science: New Book Explores the Human Cost of DOGE Cuts Under Trump and Musk
Open to students, faculty, staff, and the public.
This event will include subtitles. To request additional accommodations (such as ASL interpretation) please contact lib-events@csus.edu at least 10 business days in advance.