The Family Roe: An American Story
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 First edition | |
| Author | Joshua Prager |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction; biography |
| Published | September 14, 2021 (W. W. Norton & Company) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 672 pages (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-24772-5 |
The Family Roe: An American Story is a 2021 book, written by Joshua Prager. The book is a biographical account of Norma McCorvey, known as "Jane Roe" in the 1973 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. The Roe case, which established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, is one of the most controversial opinions in American jurisprudence.[1] The Family Roe was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]On Book Marks, from seven critic reviews: two "rave", four "positive", and one "mixed".[2] On the January/February 2022 issue of Bookmarks, reported on reviews from several publications with ratings for the novel out of five: The Post and Courier, National Review, Publishers Weekly, NY Times Book Review, Washington Post, New Republic, New Yorker, and Slate gave it a four with the critical summary saying, "The book's large scope and extraneous details bothered some, but, overall, this is an "ardently reported and painfully timely epic" (NY Times Book Review)".[3]
Recognition
[edit]- Finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[4]
- Finalist for the 2022 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
- Finalist for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction[5]
- NPR's Best Books of 2021[6]
- The New York Times Notable Book of 2021[7]
- TIME magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2021
See also
[edit]- Anti-abortion movements
- Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
- Dennis Prager
- Shelley Lynn Thornton
References
[edit]- ^ Thomson-DeVeaux, Amelia (June 24, 2022). "The Supreme Court's Argument For Overturning Roe v. Wade". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "The Family Roe: An American Story". Book Marks. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "The Family Roe". Bookmarks. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Pulitzer Prizes 2022: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists". The New York Times. May 9, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Dorany (January 21, 2022). "Here are the finalists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "100 Notable Books of 2021". The New York Times. November 22, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
External links
[edit]- The Epic Life of the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade
- The messy family saga and complicated characters behind Roe v. Wade
- The Realities Of Abortion Politics In 'Family Roe: An American Story' & 'Red Clocks'
- ‘The Family Roe’ Ignores the Elephant
- Our One Fight: A new book tries to bring together "both sides" of the abortion debate. Its timing is terrible.
- The Family Roe and the Messy Reality of the Abortion "Jane Roe" Didn’t Get