“As copies of Toni Morrison’s Beloved are pulled from library shelves, Finan offers a brief but timely work on free speech.” Gary Shteyngart, author of Our Country Friends.
Chris is executive director of the
National Coalition Against Censorship. He has been a free speech activist for over 40 years.
A former newspaper reporter, he received a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University.
He is the author of
the award-winning history, From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America.
FROM THE PALMER RAIDS TO THE PATRIOT ACT
“Christopher Finan has give us a marvelously readable account of the struggles for free speech in the United States.””
Alfred E. Smith: The Happy Warrior
“Alfred E. Smith was one of the most engaging of 20th century political figures, and Christopher M. Finan does him proud in this well-researched biography.”
Drunks: The Story of Alcoholism and the Birth of Recovery
“Drunks “offers captivating stories in a well-researched, in-depth manner.””
“A worthy treatment of recovery movements in American history, unsung heroes and all.””