Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left, by Roger Scruton @ NYJB
“Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left” is a no-holds-barred take-down of the modern Left.
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More NSFW Files: Sin-a-Rama: Expanded Edition: Sleaze Sex Paperbacks of the Sixties, edited by Adam Parfey and B. Astrid Daley
Originally published in 2005, Feral House has reissued “Sin-a-Rama: Sleaze Sex Paperbacks of the Sixties” in a new, expanded edition. Edited by Adam Parfrey and B. Astrid Daley, Sin-a-Rama delves into this lesser known literary genre.
CCLaP Fridays: Speak Now: Marriage Equality on Trial, by Kenji Yoshino
This week I review “Speak Now: Marriage Equality on Trial,” by Kenji Yoshino, about the court case that eventually repealed Prop 8.
Mondays with the Supremes/CCLaP Fridays Crossover: Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court and the Constitution, by Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz
his week I review Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court and the Constitution, by Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz, a sober look at the Roberts Court and how recent rulings have shaped modern law.
The Familiar, Volume 1: One Rainy Day in May, by Mark I. Danielewski @ NYJB
“Understanding the full scope of The Familiar is akin to counting the raindrops.”
Commonplace Book: Karl Kraus and Charlie Hebdo
“Many people want to strike me dead. Others want to spend time chatting with me. The law protects me from the first group.” — Karl Kraus
Mondays with the Supremes: The Death Penalty
In this installment of Mondays with the Supremes, I investigate two books that discuss the death penalty and its implications. Comments encouraged.
CCLaP Fridays: The Passage of Power, by Robert Caro
This week I review “The Passage of Power,” Robert Caro’s 4th volume in his epic biography of Lyndon Johnson.
MONDAYS WITH THE SUPREMES: PART V: SUPREME COURT SWINGERS
A limited-run series where I review three books about the Supreme Court of the United States, exploring its historical and ideological conflicts, and the transformations it wrought upon law and society. This week, I examine the Justices who hold the “swing vote.”
MONDAYS WITH THE SUPREMES, PART III: KOREMATSU, BROWN, AND PADILLA
A limited-run series where I review three books about the Supreme Court of the United States, exploring its historical and ideological conflicts, and the transformations it wrought upon law and society. This week: Three Supreme Court cases that examine “binding precedent”, race, and national security.