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Ketanji Brown Jackson Launches Book Tour For Memoir Titled ‘Lovely One’

She's already sold out several shows!

By Chris Williams on September 03, 2024 4:46 pm
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Back in January 2023, we covered the announcement of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir, “Lovely One.” We knew two things at the time: the title was a translation of her first and middle names, Ketanji Onyika, and that there was no clear release date. We now know when the book will be released: Today! She’s ushering in the release of her book on a cross-country tour. Bloomberg Law has coverage:

Tuesday night’s kickoff event at the Apollo Theater in New York, where jazz greats like Billie Holiday and Miles Davis once performed, is one of at least 15 appearances over four weeks for the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. The packed schedule includes at least seven sold out shows before Jackson is due back on the bench Oct. 7 to start the court’s new term.

Goes to show that despite the Supreme Court having historically low approval ratings, it really is a Republican justice phenomenon. If you want to make it to one of the shows where Jackson hasn’t already sold out the venue, grab a ticket quickly.

If you can’t make it to one of her appearances in-person, you have a couple of options. You can tune in to the News Hour:

You could also watch tonight’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” to hear her talk about her book. And by that I mean you could go to sleep and catch it in the morning like a regular person, but if you insist on watching it tonight, be my guest.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Starts New Memoir’s Publicity Blitz (1) [Bloomberg Law]

Earlier: Interested In Reading More Than Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Oral Arguments? I Hope You Like Her Memoir!

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.