{"product_id":"law-lit-from-atticus-finch-to-the-practice-a-collection-of-great-writing-about-the-law-9781595584120","title":"Law Lit: From Atticus Finch to the Practice: A Collection of Great Writing about the Law","description":"In \u003ci\u003eLaw Lit\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed novelist and law professor Thane Rosenbaum delves into our cultural obsession with the law, exploring how the legal system has historically captivated the imagination of artists and the attention of readers--from Oedipus Rex to today's courtroom thrillers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis handsome volume, which TV anchor Jack Ford called \"marvelously entertaining and enlightening,\" collects the iconic and the unexpected, each piece reminding us of the passion for justice, the struggle to do right, and the belief in the power of language that lie at the heart of the law. Were you inspired by Atticus Finch's closing remarks in \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e? Read them here, along with Portia's poetic maneuverings in \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, the famously heated cross-examination from \u003ci\u003eA Few Good Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and Bob Dylan's controversial protest song \"Hurricane.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith dozens of selections, including fiction, essays, and even film scripts, \u003ci\u003eLaw Lit\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling collection that transcends place and time, from ancient Greece and foggy London to the narrow streets of Prague and the spectacle of an Alabama courthouse, offering an enlightening look at how lives can be laid bare before the bench.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThane Rosenbaum\u003c\/b\u003e is an essayist, a Fordham University law professor, and an award-winning novelist. His writing appears frequently in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. His book \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Moral Justice\u003c\/i\u003e was selected as one of the San Francisco Chronicle's Best Books of 2004. Rosenbaum directs the Forum on Law, Culture, \u0026amp; Society at Fordham Law School and lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647632019730,"sku":"9781595584120","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b49e97e-0f0e-40a3-ae98-4d266425011b.jpg?v=1734803273","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/law-lit-from-atticus-finch-to-the-practice-a-collection-of-great-writing-about-the-law-9781595584120","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}