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A "fascinating" and "rare" (National Review) biography of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most influential conservative thinkers

Thomas Sowell is one of the great social theorists of our age. In a career spanning more than a half century, he has written over thirty books, covering topics from economic history and social inequality to political theory, race, and culture. His bold and unsentimental assaults on liberal orthodoxy have endeared him to many readers but have also enraged fellow intellectuals, the civil-rights establishment, and much of the mainstream media. The result has been a lack of acknowledgment of his scholarship among critics who prioritize political correctness.

In the first-ever biography of Sowell, Jason L. Riley gives this iconic thinker his due and responds to the detractors. Maverick showcases Sowell's most significant writings and traces the life events that shaped his ideas and resulted in a Black orphan from the Jim Crow South becoming one of our foremost public intellectuals.

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  • Title Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell
  • Author Jason L. Riley
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books
  • Publication date 2021-05-25
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9781541619685 / 1541619684
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.6 x 6.2 x 1.2 in (24.38 x 15.75 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Social conditions, United States - Race relations
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2021001971
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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  • Kirkus Reviews, 04/01/2021, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 04/02/2021, Page 1
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/29/2021, Page 0

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Jason L. Riley is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of several other books, including Please Stop Helping Us and The Affirmative Action Myth.
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