Description
The biographical facts read like a romance novel: our protagonist, descended from enslaved people, is a nerdy girl focused on her studies and her debate team; boys do not notice her; she makes it to Harvard where she continues to work hard; her very first boyfriend (whom she marries) is from a New England family with four Mayflower passengers, a Continental Congress Delegate, and Massachusetts governors; his family has trust funds and really wonderful vacation homes so she gets introduced to the good things in life as she continues to work hard. And the title of her memoir? “Lovely One” is the translation into English of her first and middle names. Justice Jackson was born in 1970 and seated on the Supreme Court in 2022. Given how important the Supreme Court Justices are likely to be in 2026, this engaging read is an easy way to get to know one of those nine better. Please read the book so you can participate in our structured, facilitated Zoom discussion.
