Join bestselling author A.J. Jacobs with Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado for a conversation about the Constitution, the future of democracy, and his new book, The Year of Living Constitutionally.
In a book that Booklist calls “fascinating and necessary,” Jacobs tries to understand America’s founding document by following it - literally, as it was written in 1787. He bears a musket on the streets of New York. He writes pamphlets with a quill pen. He consents to quartering a soldier. He becomes the original originalist. The result is “witty and wise,” says Kirkus Reviews, and addresses questions at the heart of our democratic crisis: How much should the Supreme Court hew to the Constitution’s past, and how much should its meaning evolve? Is the Constitution a document of liberation or oppression? Jacobs will discuss these issues with former congressman and current Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, a Harvard law school graduate and bright light of the Democratic party.
Recorded May 9, 2024 at The 92nd Street Y, New York.
Your support helps us continue creating online content for our community. Donate now: www.92NY.org/Donate
Facebook: / 92ndstreety
Instagram: / 92ndstreety
Twitter: / 92ndstreety
Archives: www.92ny.org/archives