Local Austinite and now Law Professor William "Billy" Magnuson's latest new book "The Just and the Good: How Law Made The Western World."

 

Dear Friends,

My new book, The Just and the Good: How Law Made the Western World, is out this month from Georgetown University Press, and I will be holding a book talk for it at First Light Books on Sunday, October 25th at 6:30 pm. The book tells the stories behind the pillars of the rule of law, from Athenian courts to the Magna Carta to the U.S. Constitution. In conversation with my good friend and brilliant classicist Pramit Chaudhuri, I'll dive into Socrates and Napoleon and Abraham Lincoln, and what they teach us about justice. I think it'll be a fun conversation, and I'd love to see you there if you're free. As a plus, my kids will be running around in the background.

I've attached the flyer for the event here, and if you'd like to reserve a seat, you can do so on the First Light event page: https://www.firstlightaustin.com/events/william-magnuson-the-just-and-the-good. Please note that "doors open" at 6 pm, but the conversation will begin at 6:30.

Best wishes,

Billy