The Family Roe: An American Story

978-0-393-24772-5

The Family Roe: An American Story is a 2021 book, written by Joshua Prager. The book is a biographical account of Norma McCorvey, known as "Jane Roe" in the 1973 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. The Roe case, which established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, is one of the most controversial opinions in American jurisprudence.^[1] The Family Roe was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.^{[citation needed]}

Recognition

Finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[2]
Finalist for the 2022 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
Finalist for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction^[3]
NPR's Best Books of 2021^[4]
The New York Times Notable Book of 2021^[5]
TIME magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2021

References

^ Thomson-DeVeaux, Amelia (June 24, 2022). "The Supreme Court's Argument For Overturning Roe v. Wade". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ "Pulitzer Prizes 2022: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists". The New York Times. May 9, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ Pineda, Dorany (January 21, 2022). "Here are the finalists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ "100 Notable Books of 2021". The New York Times. November 22, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

External links

The Epic Life of the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade
The messy family saga and complicated characters behind Roe v. Wade
The Realities Of Abortion Politics In 'Family Roe: An American Story' & 'Red Clocks'
‘The Family Roe’ Ignores the Elephant
Our One Fight: A new book tries to bring together “both sides” of the abortion debate. Its timing is terrible.
The Family Roe and the Messy Reality of the Abortion “Jane Roe” Didn’t Get