The Family Roe: An American Story

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First edition
Author Joshua Prager
LanguageEnglish
Genre Nonfiction; biography
PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
(W. W. Norton & Company)
Publication placeUnited States
Pages672 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 ]

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Reception

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

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References

  1. ↑ Thomson-DeVeaux, Amelia (June 24, 2022). "The Supreme Court's Argument For Overturning Roe v. Wade". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Family Roe: An American Story". Book Marks. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Family Roe". Bookmarks. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Pineda, Dorany (January 21, 2022). "Here are the finalists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "100 Notable Books of 2021". The New York Times. November 22, 2021. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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