Jessica Tarlov shares lessons from being the liberal voice at Fox News in 'I Disagree'

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Set us as preferred After appearing last year on a contentious political panel discussion in Washington, D.C., Jessica Tarlov, co-host of the the popular Fox News show “The Five,” was approached by a transgender woman from Alabama.Tarlov had said that Democratic candidates in tough races might have to concede that transgender collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas should not be competing against women assigned female at birth.But the matter never came up.

Instead, the Alabama woman thanked Tarlov for making the case for Democrats against four conservatives on “The Five,” the most watched program in cable news and a favorite of family members who no longer speak to her.On the Shelf I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends By Jessica Tarlov Random House: 272 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.“If more people talked like you, I might get my family back,” the woman said.“I’m just happy my parents can hear someone like you.”Tarlov describes the encounter in her new book “I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends,” out Sept.

15.The part how-to book and part personal memoir is aimed at helping readers navigate the harsh political divisiveness in the culture.

Her role on “The Five” has made her an advocate of going into not-so-friendly territory to debate issues rather than staying in comfort zones where views are unchallenged.“I’m trying to show that a Democratic voice like mine can exist there, without an apology,” she writes of her Fox News position.

“And that a person with strong liberal beliefs can bring that same perspective to a host of outlets and places.”During a recent conversation at Fox News headquarters in Manhattan, Tarlov said the kind words of the fan from Alaba...