David Greenberg

Rutgers has created a “Democracy Lab” for cultivating democratic ideas and ideals & fostering the lost art of engaging with others across differences. We're searching for an inaugural director. More about the position in the link. Email me w/questions. wittkieffer.com/positions/20...

mailchi.mp/095f6583de59... Excited that JOHN LEWIS: A LIFE has been named to the short list for the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award!

Thank you! It's always great to find readers appreciating the book -- and finding inspiration in John Lewis's remarkable life. The e-book is on sale for only $3.99 this month at Amazon. www.amazon.com/John-Lewis-L...

Book cover: Black & White picture of the young John Lewis against grey backdrop. “JOHN LEWIS A LIFE” By David Greenberg

Fascinating book by @davidgreenberg.bsky.social - tracing the life of John Lewis, “the conscience of Congress”! Compelling to read now, comparing the challenges of the civil rights era and what we are witnessing today.

"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America."

Arthur Miller did not name names. But I don’t know about Author Miller.

So important. This is one of those factoids I see lots of very smart, creditable professional political historians asserting.

"Author Miller"?! Maybe Trump should take over the AP.

New Havenites: I'll be talking with my friend Eric Liu to discuss JOHN LEWIS: A LIFE on Friday, May 23 at 2 pm at the Yale Bookstore. Please join us!

Jack Lemmon film festival at Film Forum starting next week. Accelerate your visit!

Very proud and humbled to have JOHN LEWIS: A LIFE chosen as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography. It was a privilege to write the life of this remarkable man, and it's been a joy to watch so many appreciative readers draw sustenance and hope from his story.

The website had me as the winner for several hours. It wasn’t your imagination. I was La La Landed.

Finalist! But I'll take it!

Worst take ever.

Too little, too late for Lander. He lost the Jewish vote a long time ago.

Freedom from Fear: The Assault on the Rule of Law Norman Rockwell, Freedom of Speech (1943) Join The Court of History and our expert panelists for an urgent webinar discussing the administration’s assault on...

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Hell, they don't even allow ZOON. Sam Ezersky is a philistine.

Exactly.

The Atlantic has morphed. The print mag is still rather like its old self, but the online Atlantic is taking over the space created by the diminished influence of liberal opinion mags like The New Republic.

John Lewis: David Greenberg with Nicholas Lemann Tickets for John Lewis: David Greenberg with Nicholas Lemann in New York from NYPL. A major biography of civil rights icon John Lewis, celebrated as “the conscience of Congress,” offers profound insig...

Demoralized by all the horrible news out of Washington? Draw inspiration from the life of civil rights hero John Lewis. I'll be with Nick Lemann of The New Yorker & Columbia University. www.showclix.com/event/greenb... Tues., Mar. 25, at the NY Public Library on 42nd St. I'd love to see you there!

Author Discussion - John Lewis: A Life - Eagleton Institute of Politics Join Professor David Greenberg for an engaging evening discussion about his latest publication, John Lewis: A Life, a compelling biography that explores the life and legacy of the civil rights icon.

And for New Jerseyans, March 24 at the Eagleton Institute at Rutgers! eagleton.rutgers.edu/event/12966-2/

John Lewis: David Greenberg with Nicholas Lemann Tickets for John Lewis: David Greenberg with Nicholas Lemann in New York from NYPL. A major biography of civil rights icon John Lewis, celebrated as “the conscience of Congress,” offers profound insig...

Back by popular demand! Come talk about John Lewis, whose courage, determination, and hopefulness we need more than ever. March 25 at the NYPL! With the great Nick Lemann. www.showclix.com/event/greenb...

I’m not sure what “White Lotus” offers that wasn’t achieved 50+ years ago by the Brady Bunch going to Hawaii.

Added an easter egg to the inside of my copy of JOHN LEWIS: A LIFE by @davidgreenberg.bsky.social

My Rutgers colleague Din Ambar and I will be talking John Lewis and the past and future of democracy at ROOSEVELT HOUSE on Monday, February 3. Open to the public! www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/events/david...

Thank you. You're too kind.

Luis Tiant belongs in the Hall!

Upcoming tour dates for JOHN LEWIS: A LIFE ... Los Angeles - New York City - Savannah - Montgomery - New Brunswick, NJ ... Come and hear about the remarkable life of civil rights hero and distinguished congressman John Lewis.

Martin Luther King Jr. was many things to John Lewis: inspiration, mentor, friend, lodestar, partner, father figure. Their closeness, personally and ideologically, was a revelation of my research for JOHN LEWIS: A LIFE. Only the book can do the full story justice. www.amazon.com/John-Lewis-L...

Joe Biden Didn’t Just Lose the White House. He Lost His Legacy. What might have been a great chapter in the history books could be just a footnote.

Joe Biden was probably the only major candidate in the 2020 field who could've beaten Trump and was qualified to deal with the invasion of Ukraine. If he or Harris had beaten Trump in 2024, his legacy would probably look very different. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Joe Biden Didn’t Just Lose the White House. He Lost His Legacy. What might have been a great chapter in the history books could be just a footnote.

Biden's presidency may be ultimately seen in a tragic light: great promise unrealized. www.politico.com/news/magazin...