Reason and Passion

In this collection many of Justice Brennan''s most distinguished colleagues and observers offer tribute to his far-reaching legacy. Anthony Lewis Alan Dershowitz Lani Guinier Anna Quindlen David Halberstam Derrick Bell and many others - including six Supreme Court justices - describe the opinions and dissents and struggle and persuasion that make up Justice Brennan''s remarkable career. The sum of these essays is a look at the key issues of our time - civil liberties race relations family privacy crime religion poverty politics - all of which were impacted by Justice Brennan''s presence of the Supreme Court.