Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime: From the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism
A compelling account…Perilous Timestells a story every American should know, and tells it well. (Eric Foner,The Nation--REviewCompletely absorbing. --Christopher Hitchens,The New York Times Book ReviewGreat, dramatic, and absorbing legal history at its best—beautifully written, highly accessible, and critically important for our time. --Jonathan ColeIt's hard to think of a scholarly study timelier than Stone's new book…an important, indeed necessary book on freedom indispensable. --Michiko Kakatani,The New York TimesRarely has a work been more timely….must reading for every citizen interested in something called the First Amendment. --Studs TerkelStone is a constitutional scholar and a zealous defender of free speech, but he is also a great storyteller. --Jonathan Karl,The Wall Street JournalStone's book will serve as an invaluable guide as we watch the actions of the government in the coming years. --Michael Riccardi,Legal Intelligence, PhiladelphiaThe most important book of its kind since Zechariah Chaffee, Jr. first published his heraldedFreedom of Speechin 1920. --Ron Collins, Resident Scholar,Freedom ForumWe have long needed this book, though perhaps never as badly as we do today. --Christopher Capozzola,Washington Post[Stone] has written, with knowing passion, a cautionary tale for our times. --Herbert Mitgang,Los Angeles Times