A lot of the people I was speaking to, and writing about, were carrying secrets themselves,

abortion is a very complicated subject, and people need time to feel comfortable to get

to know you and to open up.

Hi and welcome to Amicus.

This is Slates Podcast about the Law and the Courts, and I am Dialithwick.

I cover those things at Slate.

This week's show is part of our summer series where we take a big step back from the maelstrom

of breaking daily court news to open our eyes and ears to books that you may have missed,

or that maybe helped us look at this beat from a different, interesting perspective.

And with that in mind, we are talking to the author of a book that I just devoured in

the past year.

It's called The Family Row in American Story by Joshua Prager.

Josh is a former senior writer for the Wall Street Journal.

He's written about historical secrets and his work, described by George Will as exemplary

journalistic slewding, has shed new light on cultural touchdowns.

Josh's most recent book, The Family Row, is a double biography of both Roe v. Wade,

the Case, and Norma McCorvey, its plaintiff.

The book has, in the years and stubs, really helped me to think through the fight over

reproductive rights and freedom and justice in America.

It was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.

So Josh Prager, welcome to the podcast.

Thank you so much for your kind words and for having me.

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