By Jeffrey Rosen - Macmillan Audio - 2019
I've read several books about RBG, but something about this one made it a favorite. Perhaps it was that the narrators and the conversations felt so personal, so intimate. Truly a must read listen for RBG fans.
The book features recorded conversations between the author and RBG over a period of nearly 30 years. Rosen, a legal scholar, journalist and President of the National Constitution Center, shared a love of opera with the RBG, that connection on an elevator, when Rosen was a law clerk, made for a long, lasting friendship between the two.
Each chapter is a recorded conversation: Landmark Cases, Marriage Between Equals, Bill of Rights and Equal Protection, Sisters in Law, Nino, The Two Chiefs and When a Dissent Sparked a Meme. The conversations never felt dry and may made me smile and one even made me laugh out loud. In one of the conversations about the #metoomovement , RBG shared an incident she experienced while in law school. A few of the stories I was already familiar with from my other readings but, I was still so thrilled to have listened to this one - it's less than 7 hours. The narrators: Peter Ganim and Suzanne Toren were great and I couldn't believe just how similar Toren's voice was to the late RBG. I felt like I was right there in the room with them.
Rating - 5/5 stars
It must have been a wonderful experience to listen to this book. I enjoyed it in print and agree with you that it is one of my favorite works about RBG.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet that was good, she was a special lady!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if RBG is somewhere smiling at the actions of the Supreme Court this week?
ReplyDeleteI think of RBG quite often and wish she had lived long enough to know that Biden won the election. How lovely that the author had a great friendship with her and recorded their conversations.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good. An education from an icon!
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of this one. amazing person.
ReplyDeleteEven from so far away, I knew she was one very special woman.
ReplyDeleteThis does sound like a Must-Listen! Terrific review, Diane!
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely one I want to listen to! So glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteAdding this to my listen list in 2021!
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