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Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law Hardcover – November 5, 2019

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In her own words, Ruth Bader Ginsburg offers an intimate look at her life and career, through an extraordinary series of conversations with the head of the National Constitution Center.

This remarkable book presents a unique portrait of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, drawing on more than twenty years of conversations with Jeffrey Rosen, starting in the 1990s and continuing through the Trump era. Rosen, a veteran legal journalist, scholar, and president of the National Constitution Center, shares with us the justice’s observations on a variety of topics, and her intellect, compassion, sense of humor, and humanity shine through. The affection they have for each other as friends is apparent in their banter and in their shared love for the Constitution―and for opera.

In Conversations with RBG, Justice Ginsburg discusses the future of Roe v. Wade, her favorite dissents, the cases she would most like to see overruled, the #MeToo movement, how to be a good listener, how to lead a productive and compassionate life, and of course the future of the Supreme Court itself. These frank exchanges illuminate the steely determination, self-mastery, and wit that have inspired Americans of all ages to embrace the woman known to all as “Notorious RBG.”

Whatever the topic, Justice Ginsburg always has something interesting―and often surprising―to say. And while few of us will ever have the opportunity to chat with her face-to-face, Jeffrey Rosen brings us by her side as never before. Conversations with RBG is a deeply felt portrait of an American hero.

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Will surely entice the many who can't get enough of our country's most meme-able jurist. . . . Readers who come for RBG's Greatest Hits will end up getting something richer: At its best, Conversations makes you feel like a student in the world's coolest law school seminar." -- Julie Cohen, director of "RBG" documentary, The Washington Post

"Imagine having a cup of coffee with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and chatting about law, the Supreme Court, marriage, family, music, wins and losses. If that seems unlikely to happen, Jeffrey Rosen's Conversations with RBG is the best possible substitute." -- Linda Greenhouse, Pulitzer Prize-winning former Supreme Court correspondent of The New York Times and author of Becoming Justice Blackmun
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg's vantage on American law and politics is without equal. This collection of interviews, conducted over decades, covers her distinguished career as a lawyer, judge, and Supreme Court justice, and gets to the very heart of her understanding of the Constitution, and what's at stake in its interpretation."
--Jill Lepore, author of These Truths: A History of the United States
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a pivotal figure in American history--a pathbreaking litigator and Supreme Court justice. Conversations with RBG is a fascinating look at the person behind the cases and opinions. Justice Ginsburg's humor, deep intellect, and warmth shine through in this captivating book." --Annette Gordon-Reed, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hemingses of Monticello and Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History, Harvard Law School

"[I]n this discerning work ... Rosen's helpful notes and straightforward interview style allow Ginsburg's exceptional legal mind to take center stage. The justice's many admirers, as well as readers interested in constitutional law, will find this book to be full of valuable insights." -- Publishers Weekly

"With Conversations With RBG Rosen has given us a thoughtful, readable and powerfully illustrative reminder of how fortunate the nation is to continue to have Justice Ginsburg as a teacher."-Judge M. Margaret McKeown, Law360

About the Author

Jeffrey Rosen is the author of nonfiction books, including the recent Louis D. Brandeis and William Howard Taft. He is the president and chief executive officer of the National Constitution Center, a law professor at George Washington University, and a contributing editor for The Atlantic. He was previously the legal affairs editor of The New Republic and a staff writer for The New Yorker.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henry Holt and Co. (November 5, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250235162
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250235169
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.68 x 0.99 x 8.65 inches

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Customers find the book easy to read with a nice cover and legible font. They appreciate the insightful and helpful notes that supplement the presentation. Readers describe the character as remarkable and amazing. The author does an excellent job interviewing Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who is described as an excellent conversationalist. Overall, customers find the book interesting and a great gift.

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Customers find the book easy to read with a nice cover and good quality pages. They appreciate the legible font and find it informative, especially for those interested in women's history. Readers mention it's an excellent book for both conservatives and liberals.

"...I felt this book was written so beautifully and the author did a great job to set the conversation to convey truthfully her character and her story." Read more

"...I came away informed. An excellent book for conservatives or liberals or those interested and how RBG thought. I highly recommend it." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's insights into Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her views on issues like Roe v. Wade and the #MeToo movement. They find it helpful to understand her perspective and appreciate the helpful notes that supplement the presentation. Readers also mention the book provides an excellent look into the liberal thinking process.

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"I consider Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be an icon, and a wonderful example for anyone (male or female) to pattern themselves after...." Read more

"The conversations with Jeff Rosen were priceless. Provides an intimate view of RBG, her thinking on constitutional questions and landmark decisions,..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development. They find the woman amazing and remarkable, describing her accurately.

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"...She is also a remarkable person - successfully battled cancer multiple times, working at one of the most demanding job imaginable well into her..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the conversations. They say RBG is an excellent conversationalist with a thorough knowledge of almost everything. The author does an excellent job interviewing Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

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Customers find the book interesting and valuable. They appreciate the subject matter and mention it's a unique book with a sitting Supreme Court Justice conducting an interview.

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Annie
So insightful, worth buying the physical copy
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
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I keep going back to this book in different stages of my life. Her way of being is so inspiring and she is so insightful and candid. I felt this book was written so beautifully and the author did a great job to set the conversation to convey truthfully her character and her story.

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Excellent read even for this conservative.
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This is an enlightening book about RBG, and from my perspective, an excellent look into the liberal thinking process. It is simply a mindset that is not understood by me, but accepted by me, that liberals are simply different. RGB didn’t simply throw out liberal decisions, and dissents, but had in her own mind a logical way of doing things. It is interesting that many women did not want her on the Supreme Court at first. Also, she wrote many opinions that on face look like conservative interpretations. Three major takeaways. One, RBG, even in her great defense of and belief that equality should be absolutely equal regarding men and women, and equally applied, doesn’t understand fully that men and women are different. Two, it’s a baby, not a mass of cells. And three, she doesn’t fear God. However I would not have hesitated to invite her to any party or event. RBG was an excellent conversationalist with a thorough knowledge on almost everything. The fact that RBG and Antonin Scalia were close friends and often went on speaking tours together, shows that there are people from opposite sides of the political spectrum who can get along and respectfully disagree, and disagree they did. I came away informed. An excellent book for conservatives or liberals or those interested and how RBG thought. I highly recommend it.

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I consider Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be an icon, and a wonderful example for anyone (male or female) to pattern themselves after. In this book Jeffrey Rosen (law professor, author, legal journalist, and CEO of the National Constitution Center) shares a lifetime of conversations with Justice Ginsburg that cover … well, they cover the whole gamut of life! As the cover states, she literally talks about life, love, liberty, and law.

I have lived through much of the time that she is discussing, so it is very real to me – the names, the people, the places, the topics. Considering that on a daily basis we are being bombarded with happenings on very high levels that we would have never believed would occur, it is very grounding to read this book and be able to find a sense of balance.

I came to understand why Rosen refers to Justice Ginsburg as a “minimalist”, and why that is a good thing. I loved being able to view her as a complex individual, with a great sense of humor (and a love for opera!), as well as being the exact person that we need at this time on the Supreme Court. My thanks go out to her for continuing to serve her country, when she could have retired a long time ago.

It is interesting to try and understand her viewpoint on Roe v. Wade, and on the #MeToo movement. My personal views have been fine-tuned after reading her thoughts. You have to love the “Notorious RBG”! It is also interesting to see what she sees for the future as far as it relates to the justice system. It is a privilege to see the behind the scenes action on the court’s decisions.

Rosen writes in a very straightforward manner, and with great clarity. The reader feels that they are in the room with RBG, sharing coffee and conversation. This is a book that I will certainly reread – many times!

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Well written, casual and a great read for information about RBGs position on important cases
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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The conversations with Jeff Rosen were priceless. Provides an intimate view of RBG, her thinking on constitutional questions and landmark decisions, as well as how the Supreme Court operates. Loved it.

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Want to know more about RBG?, then read these conversations
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
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This is a somewhat unique book where a sitting Supreme Court Justice conducts a number of public conversations touching on a variety of topics revealing her views on the law, her colleagues, the role of dissents, and how celebrity has impacted upon her as "The Notorious RBG.". One reason these conversations come off so well is that RBG and Jeffrey Rosen have known each other for decades, and she seems comfortable speaking with him. The format involves Rosen setting up each conversation with the legal and historical background, so that when cases are discussed the reader knows the territory.

I found several of the chapters especially interesting and valuable. In chapter 3 RBG really gets into the Roe abortion decision, and why she was not happy to have the decision based on privacy rather than equality. Her criticisms of the decision led to many attacks upon her by feminists; she continues to maintain that state legislatures rather than the Court should have made the decision. In chapter 5 she discusses the impact of having women colleagues on the Court, especially Sandra Day O;Conner. On occasion, she is likely to throw in discussion of tangential topics such as here where she discusses cancer, her famous gym workouts, and whether her critics were correct that she should have stepped down from the Court.

One surprising thing I learned was her warm relations with William Rehnquist; her comments regarding CJ Roberts are not nearly as affectionate. Also her discussion of how celebrity has impacted her was very helpful. In several chapters she discuses the role of dissents and how they should be done; Justice Stevens as a primary role model; and her views of originalism and judicial activism. 9 is a particularly interesting chapter where the discussion concerns cases she would like to see overruled: Citizens United, Obamacare, Shelby County, partial birth abortions and the Fisher affirmative action decision. I don't think I have ever seen such a question thrown at a sitting Justice, and certainly not such candid responses

There is lots more: gender equality; the "MeToo" movements likely impact; unconscious racial bias; the VMI decision; and her love of music. Rosen has done a fine job in putting all this together in book form. He has even attached helpful notes to supplement the presentation. This is indeed a rare event in my experience: a sitting senior Justice responding to candid questions with pretty straightforward responses. Inside tales by sitting Justices are indeed rare; this one is to be savored because that Justice is RBG.

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A Refreshing and Revealing Insight
Reviewed in Australia on July 19, 2020
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"Conversations with RBG" was purchased as a gift, but I have the digital version.
The book provides intimate revelations of a brilliant mind brought to you by a skillful interviewer and a very competent easy-reading author. Most of the subjects included would be of interest to most people and provide fascinating insights into the arguments underlying rulings of the Supreme Court - and some insights on some of RBG's favorite, and not so favorite operas!

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A great read.
Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2020
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RBG is most deserving of admiration and, so far, I'm enjoying the read. Opinionated, direct, and an open champion of human rights, RBG's life and career is well worth delving into.

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I bought this for my granddaughter's birthday. I could not resist dipping into it from time to time in the 3 weeks before the day. In the end, I just gave up dipping, kept the original, and bought her another copy!

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Reviewed in Australia on September 30, 2022
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a Justice of the US Supreme Court for many years and became a liberal icon due to her dissents against the conservatism that the Court has experienced over the last few decades. RBG as she is affectionately known would write and voice her disapproval with the decisions that were handed down as well as being at the forefront of women's rights.

In this book, Jeffrey Rosen provides us with some of the 20+ years of conversations that he had had with RBG and the stories she tells take us to many different areas of the law and life.

While there were the occasional repetitions in the interviews, RBG (and Rosen) tells a fascinating story of perseverance and determination to succeed and to fight for her beliefs.

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So insightful, worth buying the physical copy

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