Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Writing Memoir ‘The Lovely One’
NEW YORK — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is working on a memoir. Jackson, the first black woman appointed to the court, calls the book “Lovely One.”
In a statement released by Random House on Thursday, Jackson said, “I have had an unlikely journey.
“But the road was paved by brave women and men. I followed in their footsteps, road warriors like my parents, and luminaries in the law, whose brilliance and fortitude made my way.” This memoir combines the public record of my life with the lesser-known: as a woman of color, especially with an unusual name, and as a mother and wife. It will be a transparent account of what it takes to climb the ranks of the legal profession to reconcile the demands of a high-profile career with the private needs of my loved ones. .”
The release date of “Lovely One” is undecided. Jackson, 52, was born Ketanji Onika Brown. The title of the book derives from an English translation of Ketanji His Onika, which was suggested by his aunt, who was a Peace Corps worker in West Africa at the time.
Jackson joined the court last year after President Joe Biden named her as the successor to retired Stephen Breyer. She previously served as a judge on the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals.
“My hope is that the fulfillment of my journey as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, litigator and friend is everywhere as a testament to young women, people of color and dreamers,” Jackson said. Added. You have extraordinary ambitions and believe in the possibility of achieving them. ”
“Lovely One” is Jackson’s first book, but not the first by a current member of the Supreme Court. Judges Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor are among those who have published books in recent years.
Financial terms for “The Lovely One” were not disclosed, but interest in her is at least comparable to the seven-figure deals negotiated in the past for Sotomayor and Judge Clarence Thomas’ memoirs. There is a possibility.
In presenting Jackson’s book, Random House called it a story she tells with “refreshing honesty, lively wit and warmth.”
“Justice Jackson invites readers into her life and world to document the experiences that shaped her,” reads a portion of the announcement. She improvised, took part in a pivotal student movement at Harvard, went on a big her low while balancing the joys and demands of marriage and motherhood, and finally made history by joining the nation’s Supreme Court. I made. ”
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