Alexandra O. Hudson

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Alexandra Hudson is an award-winning journalist, author, and speaker. She is also the founder of Civic Renaissance, a newsletter and intellectual community dedicated to moral and cultural renewal. Her first book, The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, was published by St. Martin’s Press.

Recent Essays

A Tale of Three “Porchers”

Alexandra O. Hudson - November 24, 2023

We live in fractured days, lacking in harmony, civility, and comity. “Comity,” an old word for courtesy and kindness, is related etymologically to the Sanskrit word for “smile.” As it often does, etymology here beautifully illuminates a reality, in this case about both kindness and smiling: they unceasingly bring warmth, joy, and a smile to both giver and receiver.