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Adult content is visible.The Supermajority
How the Supreme Court Divided America
2023
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A “terrific, if chilling, account” (The Guardian) of how the Supreme Court’s new conservative supermajority is overturning decades of law and leading the country in a dangerous political direction.In The Supermajority, Michael Waldman explores the tumultuous 2021–2022 Supreme Court term. He draws deeply on history to examine other times the Court veered from the popular will, provoking controversy, and backlash. And he analyzes the most important ...
A Return to Common Sense
Seven Bold Ways to Revitalize Democracy
2008
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"Waldman's book is a call to arms, which everyone who cares about our democratic system should read, absorb, debate, and then use as a signpost for change."- Doris Kearns Goodwin"With Thomas Paine's gift for brilliant brevity, Michael Waldman tells us exactly what's wrong with our democracy and exactly how to fix it in the time it takes to watch a movie."- Jonathan Alter, Newsweek, author of The Defining Moment
2016
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Praised by the late John Lewis, this is the seminal book about the long and ongoing struggle to win voting rights for all citizens by the president of The Brennan Center, the leading organization on voter rights and election security, now newly revised to describe today’s intense fights over voting.As Rep. Lewis said, and recent events in state legislatures across the country demonstrate, the struggle for the right to vote is not over. In this “important and powerf...
The Glory of Groveling
Apology: a Simple Path to More Freedom and Happiness
2026
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“Apology gives us the authority to determine our own future, free of the fear, resentment, and guilt we feel from broken relationships. It makes us people of our word, people who can be trusted, people who are ready for real love.”In The Glory of Groveling, authors Jason Feddy and Michael Waldman deliver a refreshingly honest, surprisingly practical, and often humorous guide to personal liberation through the art of apology and forgiveness. With their sign...
The Second Amendment
A Biography
2014
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The life story of the most controversial, volatile, and misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights and “a welcome re-injection of historical context into the present debate over the rightful role of guns in American culture” (Chicago Tribune).At a time of increasing gun violence in America, Waldman’s book provoked a wide range of discussion. This book looks at history to provide some surprising, illuminating answers.The Amendmen...
War and Peace in Somalia
National Grievances, Local Conflict and Al-Shabaab
2019
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For the last thirty years Somalia has experienced violence and upheaval. Today, the international effort to help Somalis build a federal state and achieve stability is challenged by deep-rooted grievances, local conflicts and a powerful insurgency led by Al-Shabaab. Consisting of forty-four chapters by conflict resolution specialists and the world's leading experts on Somalia, this volume constitutes a unique compendium of insights into the insurgency and its impact. War and Peace in Somal...
The Supermajority
How the Supreme Court Divided America
- Narrated by
- Robertson Dean
Unabridged
11 hours 15 min
2023
EN
A “terrific, if chilling, account” (The Guardian) of how the Supreme Court’s new conservative supermajority is overturning decades of law and leading the country in a dangerous political direction.In The Supermajority, Michael Waldman explores the tumultuous 2021–2022 Supreme Court term. He draws deeply on history to examine other times the Court veered from the popular will, provoking controversy, and backlash. And he analyzes the most important ...
Kingdom of Olives and Ash
Writers Confront the Occupation
2017
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Published to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum McCann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear McBride, Taiye Selasi and editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman.June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank. The violence on both sides of the conflict has been horrific, the casualties ca...
Fight of the Century
Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases
- Narrated by
- an All Star Cast
Unabridged
11 hours 2 min
2020
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The American Civil Liberties Union partners with award-winning authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman in this “forceful, beautifully written” (Associated Press) collection that brings together many of our greatest living writers, each contributing an original piece inspired by a historic ACLU case.On January 19, 1920, a small group of idealists and visionaries, including Helen Keller, Jane Addams, Roger Baldwin, and Crystal Eastman, founded the American Civil Li...
Fight of the Century
Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases
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- Viet Thanh NguyenJacqueline woodsonAnn PatchettBrit BennettSteven OkazakiDavid HandlerGeraldine BrooksYaa GyasiSergio De La PavaDave EggersTimothy EganLi YiyunMeg WolitzerHector TobarAleksandar HemonElizabeth StroutRabih AlameddineMoriel Rothman-ZecherJonathan LethemSalman RushdieLauren GroffJennifer EganScott TurowMorgan ParkerVictor LavalleMichael CunninghamNeil GaimanJesmyn WardMoses SumneyGeorge SaundersMarlon JamesWilliam FinneganAnthony DoerrC.J. AndersBrenda J. ChildsAndrew Sean GreerLouise ErdrichAdrian Nicole LeBlanc
2020
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The American Civil Liberties Union partners with award-winning authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman in this “forceful, beautifully written” (Associated Press) collection that brings together many of our greatest living writers, each contributing an original piece inspired by a historic ACLU case.On January 19, 1920, a small group of idealists and visionaries, including Helen Keller, Jane Addams, Roger Baldwin, and Crystal Eastman, founded the American Civil Li...
Kingdom of Olives and Ash
Writers Confront the Occupation
- Narrated by
- Gabra ZackmanFred Sanders
Unabridged
16 hours 4 min
2017
EN
Published to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum McCann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear McBride, Taiye Selasi and editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman.June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank. The violence on both sides of the conflict has been horrific, the casualties ca...
Unabridged
1 hour 47 min
2024
EN
In this collection of short stories, we explore the interconnectedness of our world through the eyes of diverse characters. From a young woman navigating the complexities of a new culture to a group of friends embarking on an unforgettable road trip, each tale reveals the unexpected ways in which our lives intersect. As we journey through these pages, we discover the power of human connection and the transformative experiences that can arise from even the smallest of encounters.











