My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My Own Words is a collection of the writings and speeches of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Clinton in 1993, and she remained on the court until her death in 2020. The writings are in a more or less chronological order, and begin during her school years and continue through the 2015-2016 term of the Supreme Court. While the words are Ginsburg’s own, context and biographical information are provided by her co-authors Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams, who are her authorized biographers.

I highly recommend this book. Justice Ginsburg writes very well, had a great sense of humor, and cared deeply about the law and how it affected people. The section on gender equality is well worth reading; Ginsburg was one of the lawyers who brought this issue to the forefront in the 1970s. I also enjoyed the behind the scenes look at life in the Supreme Court.