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Reposting for @barkingmadread
I can‘t believe it‘s that time of year again! What should the #hashtagbrigade read next year? We read chapter a day, and we can spread any book over a couple months, so don‘t be afraid to nominate a longer book. I‘ll hold the nominations for a couple weeks, and then open up the voting.

I can‘t believe it‘s that time of year again! What should the #hashtagbrigade read next year? We read chapter a day, and we can spread any book over a couple months, so don‘t be afraid to nominate a longer book. I‘ll hold the nominations for a couple weeks, and then open up the voting.

I feel like I‘m not the right audience for this book. A lot of very specific law history that felt too dry. I would recommend it, but it would have to be the right person.

I decided that I needed to read this book after some of the decisions this summer, in particular the de facto non-decision on the 14th amendment‘s protection of birthright citizenship. It was well worth it.

I loved this memoir of a truly remarkable woman who knew early on that focusing on helping others was the way to go. All the respect to her! Now I need to find a copy of her latest! #bookspin

President Joe Biden chose the first Black Woman to sit on the highest bench in America: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. This memoir tells the story of all that came before this extraordinary moment. She shares with us the story of her grandparents, parents, her education, her marriage, her children, her values; what it means for her to sit on this bench and all that it took for her to get there.

#Judge. #CharacterCharm

@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

With the deep dive I‘ve made into politics this year I have found the Supreme Court interests me the most. Considered & designed to be the weakest of the branches, Litman carves a narrative that shows how the Court is usurping power for itself. The implications are more terrifying than one might think.

I discovered Litman‘s book through her Strict Scrutiny Podcast.(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strict-scrutiny/id1469168641) Check it out!

I‘m not a big fan of the outrage style approach, but constitutional law expert and Supreme Court watcher Litman really knows her stuff. I love her podcast, Strict Scrutiny, and her book is very good, too. I learned a lot! Not all the pop culture references worked for me, but I do think it makes the book more accessible.

Be kind to your mind. 🧠