As part of the First Annual Contra Costa County Library Reading Festival, award-winning author Susan Griffin talks about her influential new book Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy: On Being an American Citizen, in an interview with County Librarian Anne Cain .

A unique and timely exploration of American history, this book demonstrates that democracy is not only a system of governance, but in its fullest form, represents a revolution in consciousness --- one that is still unfolding today.