The Family Roe: An American Story

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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.

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  2. "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.
  3. Pineda, Dorany (January 21, 2022). "Here are the finalists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. "100 Notable Books of 2021". The New York Times. November 22, 2021. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 2, 2023.