Summer Reading

By Lynne Cheney “I am mortified beyond expression when I view the clouds which have spread over the brightest morn that ever dawned upon any country.” —George WashingtonAmerica had won...

By Linda Greenhouse For 30 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times....

By Jeffrey Rosen "Signed Bookplate" The Declaration of Independence identified “the pursuit of happiness” as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of...

By Nina Totenberg NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, including her beautiful friendship of nearly fifty years with Supreme Court...

  By Sonia Sotomayor *Signed by Author Todas las noches, cuando Sonia se va a dormir, Mami le hace la misma pregunta: ¿Qué hicistepara ayudar hoy? Y como al igual...

By Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg never asked for fame, she has only tried to make the world a little better and a little...

By Kekla Magoon, Illustrated by Laura Freeman A brilliant picture book biography about Thurgood Marshall, who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and served as the first Black...

  By Brad Snyder *Signed Bookplate After the 1969 season, the St. Louis Cardinals traded their star center fielder, Curt Flood, to the Philadelphia Phillies, setting off a chain of...

By Applewood Books (Author) Ruth Bader Ginsburg leads a life of ethics and grace. She is the super-hero of gender equality for both men and women. As the second woman...

By Peter Irons Virtually every aspect of our society has been fundamentally influenced by the Supreme Court decisions.  This work traces the history of America's highest court and its rulings...

  By Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick *Signed Bookplate A renowned constitutional scholar and a rising star provide a balanced and definitive analysis of the origins and original meaning of...

By Jeffrey Rosen *Signed Bookplate Jeffrey Rosen recounts the history of the Supreme Court through the personal and philosophical rivalries that have transformed the law—and by extension, our lives. With...