David Greenberg

Many thanks. Nothing means more than having readers appreciate one’s work.

She’ll be gone soon.

Named one Amazon's best books of 2024, JOHN LEWIS is out in paperback - a perfect holiday gift! (Hardcover also on steep discount at Amazon.) Happy to sign copies for you (email me to arrange shipping, etc.) Or get the prize-winning audiobook. LINK here: www.amazon.com/John-Lewis-L...

How Dick Cheney’s Lack of Restraint Paved the Way for Donald Trump The former vice president wanted to strengthen the presidency. He didn’t see where it would lead.

Dick Cheney embodied the strain of modern conservatism that Trump repudiated. But his full-speed-ahead political style and belief in an unfettered executive helped make Trump's wrecking-ball presidency possible. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

The Nonsense of ‘Neoliberalism’ - Liberties A Conceptual Trash Heap Toni Morrison was wrong when she intoned that language is violence. But let’s give her this: the reckless use of words can do violence, idiomatically speaking, to clear thinkin...

For years it's driven me crazy to see so many people misunderstand and misuse the term "neoliberalism" -- and then, based on their misunderstandings, to engage in bad history and policy analysis. Herewith, an attempt at a corrective. libertiesjournal.com/articles/the...

Is American Foreign Policy Really for Sale?

In 2016, Trump promised to ban foreign lobbyists from raising money for U.S. elections. He didn’t. If anything, the swamp became more miasmatic. I lay out the story (well, part of it) in my review for The New York Times Book Review of a new tome on foreign lobbying. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/b...

Friends: JOHN LEWIS: A LIFE comes out in paperback today, and I'll be on Reddit (there's a first time for everything) as part of its feature, "I'm a Historian. Ask Me Anything!" Come find me! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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...

buttondown.com/courtofhisto... What is going on with freedom of speech and the rule of law under this administration? Join this Zoom for a serious, knowledgeable discussion.

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