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August 17
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Granta 102 (Paperback)
by Jason (ed) Cowley
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August 16
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Yesterday's Weather: Stories (Hardcover)
by Anne Enright
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Bridge of Sighs: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Richard Russo
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From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America (Hardcover)
by Chris Finan
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read in August, 2008
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""Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it." So writes Judge Learned Hand in 1944 and so ends (almost) this book on the fight for free speech in America. The author actua...more
"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it." So writes Judge Learned Hand in 1944 and so ends (almost) this book on the fight for free speech in America. The author actually concludes that "we are fortunate to live in a country that includes many brave souls. They have made freedom of speech one of the glories of American civilization." This suggests that the book is somewhat of an ode to the past heroes of the fight for free speech, but I think it's best to read this as a challenge to us in the present, in this moment, to become engaged in the free speech fight. The book is a reminder of the need for constant debate and active efforts to preserve free speech, an important reminder for a time when concerns about national security seem to trump all other concerns and an mindless adherence to the conviction that patriotism demands we should suppress critiques of government actions and actors and be wary of every instance of dissent. It's not about the successes of the past, because in that it offers little that is new or surprising. Rather it is call to action and, for that reason alone, worth reading....less
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August 13
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2666: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Roberto Bolaño
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August 11
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Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present (Paperback)
by Michael B. Oren
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August 10
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The Winter Zoo: A Novel (Hardcover)
by John Beckman
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The Word and the Bomb (Paperback)
by Hanif Kureishi
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Something to Tell You: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Hanif Kureishi
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The Black Album (Paperback)
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