July 2009

Reading Hurts: Austin Sarat and Paul Kahn Question the Sacrifice of Life for the State

by kris bishop July 29, 2009

(originally published July 8, 2009 on CUNY Radio Podcasts) CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Austin Sarat, author of Pain, Death, and the Law, and Paul Kahn, author of Sacred Violence, examine how religious ideas and the use of “sacred violence” play a significant role in modern secular philosophy, political theory and ultimately, the state itself.

“Guns and Liberty” University of Hartford Event on C-SPAN

by kris bishop July 27, 2009

Joshua Horowitz and Casey Anderson are the authors of Guns, Democracy, and the Insurrectionist Idea Robert H. Churchill is the author of To Shake Their Guns in the Tyrant’s Face: Libertarian Political Violence and the Origins of the Militia Movement About the Program CLICK TO WATCH: C-SPAN Event at Hartford University, June 17, 2009 (if pop-up blocked, click red “f” button under “Watch”) Left-of-center authors argue that the belief that guns are needed to stave off government tyranny is fundamentally incorrect and that insurrectionists are the real threat to freedom. Conversely, a libertarian examines the origins and growth of the [...]

Murder Takes A Road Trip to Sutton’s Bay

by The University of Michigan Press July 27, 2009

by Mardi Link, author of the forthcoming Isadore’s Secret and bestseller When Evil Came to Good Hart Thursday night the Murder Takes A Road Trip book tour rolled into Suttons Bay, pages a’blazin’. If the photo above appears a little blurry, chalk it up to road dust. That’s Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli on the left, Aaron Stander in the middle, and me on the right. No cookies at the library, but a great crowd and even a nod this morning on Facebook. Plus, a stroll afterwards over to Brilliant Books to sign and chat. For a complete schedule of Mardi’s upcoming [...]

Michigan Murder, Homemade Cookies

by The University of Michigan Press July 24, 2009

by Mardi Link, author of the forthcoming Isadore's Secret and bestseller When Evil Came to Good Hart Last night was the first stop on the "Murder Takes a Road Trip" book tour I'm currently on with two fellow writers, Elizabeth Buzzelli and Aaron Stander. The three of us — and we're privately calling ourselves the co-conspirators — chatted up a good-sized crowd at the Bellaire Public Library. For a complete schedule of Mardi's upcoming events, click here.

Sarah Palin’s Resignation According to John White

by The University of Michigan Press July 23, 2009

John White, author of the forthcoming book: Barack Obama's America, provides a series of views on American society. Sarah Palin's resignation is the biggest political story of the summer. But the speculation as to why the Alaska governor resigned her post, misses an important story. When Republicans have been successful, they have put forward leaders whose personal story is emblematic of the times. Richard Nixon and his throughly middle-class background is a case in point.

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