Book Excerpts

The Guantanamo Lawyers: Shipwrecked

BLANK Nov 23, 2009 This important new book tells the story of the world's most famous prison from the perspective of the lawyers who toiled under notoriously difficult conditions on behalf of the detainees.The U.S. determined that Baher Azmy's client had no connection to terrorism but imprisoned him anyway. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Freedom’s Fight: Part II

Gary Phillips / Truthdig Nov 21, 2009 Truthdig is pleased to present the second excerpt from Gary Phillips’ novel “Freedom’s Fight,” which interweaves real historical figures and situations in a fictive narrative about World War II, focusing not just on the black soldier’s struggle, but also on the debates various civil rights groups had about the war stateside. This second installment from Gary Phillips' historical novel "Freedom's Fight" focuses on black soldiers in World War II. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Freedom’s Fight

By Gary Phillips Nov 12, 2009 Truthdig is pleased to present an excerpt from Gary Phillips' novel "Freedom’s Fight," which interweaves real historical figures and situations in a fictive narrative about World War II, focusing not just on the black soldier’s struggle, but also on the debates various civil rights groups had about the war stateside.The historical novel "Freedom's Fight" focuses on black soldiers in World War II and the debates about the war among civil rights groups stateside. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 3, 2009 The Chandler family's L.A. Times practically invented one of the great American cities. This is the story of the paper's fall toward mediocrity. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Victims of Pornography

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 12, 2009 Pornography does not promote sex It promotes masturbation It promotes the solitary auto-arousal that precludes intimacy and love Pornography is about getting yourself off at someone else's expensePornography is an assault on intimacy and love. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Business Goes to School

Mike Rose / Truthdig Sep 15, 2009 Business leaders are eager to meddle in education but rarely take responsibility for the root of education's problem -- economic despair and mind-numbing mass media. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Bomb in Every Issue

BLANK Aug 21, 2009 Peter Richardson's fascinating new book explores the short, unruly life of Ramparts Magazine and its extraordinary effect on American politics and media.The short, unruly life of Ramparts Magazine had an extraordinary effect on American politics and media. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt: ‘Empire of Illusion’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 30, 2009 Read this brilliant and humorous chapter from Chris Hedges' new book and marvel as the Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent makes sense of reality television. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

‘Get Rich Cheating,’ Part 2

BLANK Jun 10, 2009 Truthdig is pleased to present a second excerpt from comedian Jeff Kreisler's new book, "Get Rich Cheating," a satirical how-to guide that uses real scams in business, sports, entertainment and politics to show how we got into the mess we're in. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘Get Rich Cheating’

BLANK Jun 2, 2009 Truthdig is pleased to present an excerpt from comedian Jeff Kreisler's new book, "Get Rich Cheating," a satirical how-to guide that uses real scams in business, sports, entertainment, and politics to show how we got into the mess we're in. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘The Iran Agenda’

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Dec 3, 2007 In this excerpt from his new book, "The Iran Agenda," veteran independent journalist and Truthdig contributor Reese Erlich challenges the conventional wisdom on Iran's nuclear ambitions as he investigates the drive for war. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt: ‘The Israel Lobby’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2007 In the introduction of their best-selling new book, "The Israel Lobby" (review), authors John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt elaborately outline their reasoning and explain why they think Israel is such a touchy subject. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )