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Alexandra O. Hudson

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.

Articles by Alexandra O. Hudson

A Tale of Three “Porchers”

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…