Two New Alumni Book Releases
We are excited to share two new publications by our alumni this week!
“The NRA: The Unauthorized History”
By Frank Smyth (’19) | Flatiron | March 31, 2020
For the first time, the definitive account of America’s most powerful, most secretive, and most controversial nonprofit, and how far it has strayed from its origins. Here is the story of the National Rifle Association, from the NRA’s surprising roots in post-Civil War New York City to the defining event that changed its culture forever — the so called “Cincinnati Revolt” of 1977 — to the present day, where President Donald Trump is the most ardent champion in the White House the NRA has ever had. For anyone who has looked at access to guns in our society and asked “Why?”, this is an unmatched account of how we got here, and who got us here.
“The Shadow System: Mass Incarceration and the American Family”
By Sylvia A. Harvey (’17) | Hatchette | April 7, 2020