Elie Mystal Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Justice Correspondent: @thenation. Alfred Knobler Fellow: @typemediacenter Str:12 Dex:8 Con:15 Int:13 Wis:10 Char:14 Author: Allow Me To Retort
I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born 10 B.C., Murdered and Deified A.D. 54
Robert GravesElie MystalSo one of my favorite books/miniseries is Robert Graves' "I, Claudius" and there's a bit where Emperor Claudius says "Let all the plosions which lurk in the mud, hatch out." The theory being that if people see how bad things are, they will demand better.
Paperback, 1989
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The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America
Carol AndersonElie MystalSome of you... dripping fucking idiots who keep telling me that the Second Amendment was this personal safety thing that had nothing to do with white supremacy and slavery really need to read Carol Anderson's Book "The Second" https://t.co/ehgwAtXb4v
Paperback, 2023
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The Question: A Survey of the Questions Asked by the World's Most Influential Leader
Jim WayElie MystalEverybody honest understands that the conservatives on the Supreme Court are going to attack LGBTQ rights. The question is only how far they'll go. Yesterday, the conservatives were willing to go all the way back to Jim Crow. My latest in @thenation https://t.co/YkWTeE15RU
Paperback, 2009
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Almost
Amy BookerElie MystalBooker asking Jackson what it means to be a mom to her. Just to remind you guys: When it was Amy Coney Barrett almost EVERY Republican gave her an opportunity to talk about her family. Like, THAT WAS THEIR LINE OF QUESTIONS at least once in their 30 minutes.
Paperback, 2022
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Shepherd's Notes: Job
Duane A. GarrettElie MystalMe: My new year's resolution is to not respond to every racist media person like it's my job. [David Brody tweets] Me: I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying real hard to be the shepherd.
Paperback, 2017
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Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution
Elie MystalElie MystalMy (ahem) bestselling book --Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution-- is out NOW in paperback. I wrote a new preface, to capture my thoughts on the Dobbs decision. And I helpfully explained originalism with the aid of a bodega cat. https://t.co/a1DAn6B63q
Paperback, 2023
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Focus: Powerful, Fast Ways to Avoid Procrastination and Improve Your Focus, Concentration and Memory
Robert S. LeeElie MystalIn the Ken Burns doc on the Civil War, Shelby Foote talks about U.S. Grant have this kind of focus. The "3 am" focus. The ability to think clearly and plan while literal madness is going on around you. What I'm saying is: Nancy Pelosi would have kicked Robert E. Lee's ass too. https://t.co/u4P0HLK2hB
Hardcover, 2019
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The Civil War: V3 Red River to Appomattox
Shelby FooteElie MystalIn the Ken Burns doc on the Civil War, Shelby Foote talks about U.S. Grant have this kind of focus. The "3 am" focus. The ability to think clearly and plan while literal madness is going on around you. What I'm saying is: Nancy Pelosi would have kicked Robert E. Lee's ass too. https://t.co/u4P0HLK2hB
Paperback, 1986
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