A review by barnesstorming
Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases by Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman

4.0

These are essays, and mostly *very* short, with each one covering a specific Supreme Court ruling tha the ACLU was involved in --- for right or wrong. It could've been heavy, reading Brown v Board, Roe v Wade, etc., etc., one right after the other, but the brevity of the essays and the personal connection (in many cases) that the writers had to the incident or the ruling made this a very digestible collection in what would otherwise have been tough for me to work through. It never felt like homework. You'll find award-winning poets, famous authors (Scott Turow's wonderful piece is especially noteworthy, and editors Michael Chabon, a Pulitzer winner in his own right and Ayelet Waldeman each get a piece of their own), and other familiar names among the contributors. Good stuff about important events.