Fight of the Century

“Moving … Entertaining … It’s enlightening to watch some of our most masterly literary portraitists restore the warts and wardrobes, the motivations and machinations to those whose stories have been stripped down to surnames or pseudonyms.” —Monica Youn, New York Times Book Review “Vigorous, informative, and well-organized, this outstanding collection befits the ACLU’s substantial impact on American law and society.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“A stunning collection of original and topical essays … [that] vividly brings consequential court cases to life.” —Booklist (starred review)“A finely edited almanac of lively, contextually grounded stories that read like the greatest hits of freedom … Provides insights that are both riveting and refreshingly diverse.” —Kirkus Reviews

Edited by Michal Chabon and Ayelet Waldman; Foreword by Dave Cole. Contributors include: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Jacqueline Woodson, Ann Patchett, Brit Bennett, David Handler, Geraldine Brooks, Yaa Gyasi, Sergio De La Pava, Dave Eggers, Timothy Egan, Li Yiyun, Meg Wolitzer, Hector Tobar, Aleksandar Hemon, Elizabeth Strout, Rabih Alameddine, Moriel Rothman-Zecher, Jonathan Lethem, Salman Rushdie, Lauren Groff, Jennifer Egan, Scott Turow, Morgan Parker, Victor Lavalle, Michael Cunningham, Neil Gaiman, Jesmyn Ward, Moses Sumney, George Saunders, Marlon James, William Finnegan, Anthony Doerr, C.J .Anders, Brenda J. Childs, Andrew Sean Greer, Louise Erdrich, and Adrian Nicole LeBlanc.