On July 8, 2020, Buttigieg announced the release of his next book, entitled Trust: America's Best Chance, a study of accountability, breakdowns in national confidence, and means of confronting the coming decade's challenges.

Shortest Way Home describes the life of Pete Buttigieg, his path to becoming the mayor of his hometown, South Bend, Indiana, and the actions and decisions he has made during his time in office.

Buttigieg notes how these companies had failed to embrace changes which could have helped them survive; for example, the South Bend Watch Company continued to produce pocket watches for over a decade after wristwatches had become the dominant style.

Notably, South Bend was included in a 2011 Newsweek list of American dying cities.

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