Description: A warm and seductive meditation on the personal and political from a renowned columnist and "one of the great theorists of race and law" (Henry Louis Gates, Jr.).
Brief description: Patricia J. Williams is a columnist ("Diary of a Mad Lawyer," The Nation), and a professor of law at Columbia University. Her books include Open House, The Rooster's Egg and The Alchemy of Race and Rights. She also contributes regularly to Ms. and The Village Voice.
Review Quotes:
"This is a book you'll want to pass along to every bold woman you know." --Michelle Green, People(Critic's Choice, four stars)
"Open House has the freewheeling energy of a private diary that has been shaped by the focused thoughtfulness of a very public-minded soul." --Elle "Williams's down-to-earth storytelling style, peppered with humor, makes her witty and insightful points accessible and entertaining." --Black Issues Book Review