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BiographyChris Finan is president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE), the bookseller's voice in the fight against censorship. Chris has been involved in the fight against censorship since 1982. He is chair of the National Coalition Against Censorship and a trustee of the Freedom to Read Foundation. A native of Cleveland, Mr. Finan is a graduate of Antioch College. After working as a newspaper reporter, he studied American history at Columbia University, where he received his Ph.D. in 1992. His latest book is "From the Palmer Raids to the PATRIOT Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America" (Beacon Press). He is also the author of "Alfred E. Smith: The Happy Warrior" (Hill and Wang). Mr. Finan is married to Pat Willard, author of several food histories, including the forthcoming, "America Eats! On the Road with the W.P.A.--The Fish Fries, Box Supper Socials, and the Chittlin' Feasts that Define Real American Food" (Bloomsbury). They have two sons and live in Brooklyn, New York. |
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