‘Hard Work of Hope’: A Memoir of the New Left, Antiwar Movement, and Working Class Politics

‘Hard Work of Hope’: A Memoir of the New Left, Antiwar Movement, and Working Class Politics

Michael Ansara’s “The Hard Work of Hope” Michael Ansara’s The Hard Work of Hope is an extraordinary memoir, presenting the political and personal reflections of a dedicated organizer over many decades. From his early teens, Ansara played crucial roles, from civil rights advocacy to anti-war and student activism, and most notably, leading a major effort by the New Left to develop into innovative and lasting organizations outside campus walls. Har…