Mandel Book Club Feature
Fri, 20 Feb
|Virtual Event
Join an interactive discussion exploring engineered pandemics, political power, and the fight to save Friendship City.


Time & Location
20 Feb 2026, 10:30 – 14:30
Virtual Event
About the event
Carl H. Mitchell will be featured at the Mandel Book Club for a focused discussion of Friendship City: Hanging By A Thread. The event will explore the novel’s themes of engineered pandemics, political instability, civic responsibility, and the struggle to preserve freedom in a near-future world.
Attendees can expect a spotlight presentation of the book, selected readings, and an engaging conversation about the ideas behind Friendship City’s bold Bill of Rights with Obligations (“BORO”).
The session offers readers an opportunity to connect with the story’s central conflicts and the broader questions it raises about governance, ethics, and resilience.