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&“This landmark new book gives us an invaluable perspective on the Supreme Court in democracy&’s hour of maximum danger.&”—Jon Meacham…
The gripping story of the year that transformed the Supreme Court into the court of Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning law columnist for The New York Times At the end of the Supreme Court&’s 2019–20 term, the center was holding. The predictions that the court would move irrevocably to the far right hadn&’t come to pass, as the justices released surprisingly moderate opinions in cases involving abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, and how local governments could respond to the pandemic, all shepherded by Chief Justice John Roberts. By the end of the 2020–21 term, much about the nation&’s highest court has changed. The right-wing supermajority had completed its first term on the bench, cementing Donald Trump&’s legacy on American jurisprudence. This is the story of that term. From the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the rise of Amy Coney Barrett, from the pandemic to the election, from the Trump campaign&’s legal challenges to the ongoing debate about the role of religion in American life, the Supreme Court has been at the center of many of the biggest events of the year. Throughout Justice on the Brink, legendary journalist Linda Greenhouse, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her Supreme Court coverage, gives us unique insight into a court under stress, providing the context and brilliant analysis readers of her work in The New York Times have come to expect. Ultimately, Greenhouse asks a fundamental question relevant to all Americans: Is this still John Roberts&’s Supreme Court, or does it now belong to Donald Trump?The second volume featuring a collection of newspaper articles, speeches, and private letters from 1788 chronicling the political debates that…
accompanied the Constitution's ratification and all the amendments proposed by the states. 1993Radio host relates the role of guns throughout American history and discusses his view that the NRA and American justices…
have interpreted the Constitution to provide unlimited access to guns. Identifies solutions to break the power of the gun lobby and restore the Second Amendment to its intended role. 2019Reading behind bars: a true story of literature, law, and life as a prison librarian
By Jill A. Grunenwald. 2019
A newly minted librarian looks back on her first career stop: working in a prison. Discusses what drew her to…
the profession, why she chose to take the job, personalities she encountered, examples of both typical days and extraordinary ones, and challenges she faced. 2019When Islam is not a religion: inside America's fight for religious freedom
By Asma T. Uddin. 2019
Attorney documents the ways the religion of Islam is being criminalized and fundamental religious rights are being denied to American…
Muslims. Discusses the ways religion is secularized and politicized, misperceptions of practices like sharia, and court cases regarding the practice of faith. 2019Trial lawyer recounts his most challenging case, in which he represented five Cuban spies marooned in the US prison system.…
Explains the role of the Cuban Five in the following decade of Cuban-American relations. 2019Broke: hardship and resilience in a city of broken promises
By Jodie Adams Kirshner. 2019
Legal scholar examines the bankruptcy of the city of Detroit in 2013 and the impacts on its citizens. Topics covered…
include what led to the bankruptcy, community efforts to address revitalization, and progress status as of late 2017. 2019Tell me how it ends: an essay in forty questions
By Valeria Luiselli. 2017
The author presents forty questions and the answers that she received from undocumented Latin American children facing deportation from the…
United States. Discusses the difficulties faced by these young individuals and examines US immigration issues. 2017The blood of Emmett Till
By Timothy B. Tyson. 2017
Southern history scholar revisits the 1955 lynching of fourteen-year-old African American Emmett Till, from Chicago. While visiting relatives in Mississippi,…
Emmett's interaction with a white female shopkeeper led to his kidnapping and violent murder. Also describes the trial, funeral, and the case's impact on the civil rights movement. Violence and some strong language. 2017Cuz: or, the life and times of Michael A
By Danielle S. Allen. 2017
A Harvard professor discusses the life of her cousin Michael. At the age of fifteen, he was involved in an…
attempted carjacking, tried as an adult, and convicted. After spending eleven years in prison, he was released, only to be murdered three years later. Examines the American prison system. Some violence. 2017A reexamination of an infamous episode in the history of anti-Semitism, which involved Joseph Süss Oppenheimer, who was put on…
trial and hanged in the eighteenth century. He later became the subject of many works of Nazi propaganda. The author recounts Oppenheimer's trial and investigates conflicting versions of what happened. 2017True story: murder, memoir, mea culpa
By Michael Finkel. 2015
Journalist recounts his experience investigating the story of Christian Longo. Longo was convicted of and sentenced to death for the…
killing of his wife and three children, and he appropriated the author's identity while on the run from law enforcement in Mexico. Basis for 2015 movie of the same name. Some violence. 2005Faster, higher, farther: the Volkswagen scandal
By Jack Ewing. 2017
Profile of the German car company which got its start under the leadership of the Nazi Party. Examines the management…
by the founder's descendants, business stratagems, development of diesel technology in passenger cars, and the 2015 emissions scandal. 2017The lynching: the epic courtroom battle that brought down the Klan
By Laurence Leamer. 2016
Chronicles the 1981 Mobile, Alabama, race-based lynching of black nineteen-year-old Michael Donald by two young Klan members. Covers the subsequent…
trials, including the death sentence for the white killer and the civil suit against the members of the local Klan unit, charging them with conspiracy. Violence and strong language. 2016The author recounts how she immersed herself in Cape Town life while researching the case of the 1993 murder of…
twenty-six-year-old American Fulbright student Amy Biehl. Discusses the ramification of the crime and the forgiveness of the convicted murderers by Amy's parents. Some violence and some strong language. 2016Journalist chronicles a financial scam perpetrated by bankers and traders, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), and the…
resulting fallout. Focuses on the math genius and trader Tom Hayes, who was the only person convicted in the scheme. 2017Encounters with Rikki: from Hurricane Katrina rescue to exceptional therapy dog
By Julie Strauss Bettinger. 2016
After Hurricane Katrina, Chuck and Patty Mitchell rescued golden-retriever puppy Rikki. They soon realized she was incredibly attuned to human…
emotions and would make a great therapy dog. Discusses their experience training Rikki and how she has helped those dealing with trauma. 2016The chickenshit club: why the Justice Department fails to prosecute executives
By Jesse Eisinger. 2017
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist argues that the United States Department of Justice refrains from aggressive prosecution of business executives--whether they're in…
finance, technology, pharmaceuticals, or other fields--because the agency is afraid to lose a case. Discusses prominent figures in the department, lobbyists, turning-point cases, and more. Some strong language. 2017