Stephen L. Carter

Carter’s previous novel was an intriguing alternate history that imagined The impeachment of Abraham Lincoln; now, the Yale law professor revisits the Cuban Missile Crisis. Adding Margo Jensen, a Cornell undergraduate, to the cast of historical figures, Carter concocts a deft political and psychological thriller in which Jensen shuttles among world capitals as a liaison—and sometimes more—between Kennedy and Khrushchev. (Knopf)

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Stephen L. Carter (Jericho's Fall, New England White, Palace Council, The Culture of Disbelief, The Emperor of Ocean Park, The impeachment of Abraham Lincoln, Back channel)

Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982. He is also the author of seven books of nonfiction. (added from Random House)… (more)

Stephen L. Carter (Jericho's Fall, New England White, Palace Council, The Culture of Disbelief, The Emperor of Ocean Park, The impeachment of Abraham Lincoln, Back channel)

Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982. He is also the author of seven books of nonfiction. (added from Random House)… (more)

Stephen L. Carter (Jericho's Fall, New England White, Palace Council, The Culture of Disbelief, The Emperor of Ocean Park, The impeachment of Abraham Lincoln, Back channel)

Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982. He is also the author of seven books of nonfiction. (added from Random House)… (more)

Stephen L. Carter (Jericho's Fall, New England White, Palace Council, The Culture of Disbelief, The Emperor of Ocean Park, The impeachment of Abraham Lincoln, Back channel)

Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982. He is also the author of seven books of nonfiction. (added from Random House)… (more)

Stephen L. Carter takes historical fiction to the next level with The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln. With this beloved president on trial for taking action beyond the powers of his office, Carter has wonderfully captured the question of the reach of presidential authority at times of war, and highlighted its timeless ambiguity.

This thrilling new novel takes an alternate history approach; President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Two years later he is charged with overstepping his constitutional authority, both during and after the Civil War, and faces an impeachment trial...

Twenty-one-year-old Abigail Canner is a young black woman with a degree from Oberlin, a letter of employment from the law firm that has undertaken Lincoln’s defense, and the iron-strong conviction, learned from her late mother, that “whatever limitations society might place on ordinary negroes, they would never apply to her.” And so Abigail embarks on a life that defies the norms of every stratum of Washington society: working side by side with a white clerk, meeting the great and powerful of the nation, including the president himself. But when Lincoln’s lead counsel is found brutally murdered on the eve of the trial, Abigail is plunged into a treacherous web of intrigue and conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the divided government.

Here is a vividly imagined work of historical fiction that captures the emotional tenor of post–Civil War America, a brilliantly realized courtroom drama that explores the always contentious question of the nature of presidential authority, and a galvanizing story of political suspense.

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Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Stephen L. Carter In the alternate history presented in Stephen Carter's new novel, President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford’s Theatre. Capturing the dramatic emotional tenor of the post-Civil War United States, Carter explores the nature of presidential authority in a story steeped in conspiracy, intrigue, and suspense. The William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale, Carter is the author of the bestselling thrillers The Emperor of Ocean Park, New England White, Palace Council and Jericho’s Fall, as well as seven critically-acclaimed nonfiction books that have helped shape national debate on issues ranging from religion in politics to integrity in daily life. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

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Stephen L. Carter reads from Jericho's Fall.

Stephen L. Carter, whose brilliant debut novel The Emperor of Ocean Park was a New York Times bestselling novel, returns with something different: a new book, Jericho's Fall, centered on the shadowy world of spies, government secrecy and financial fraud. It's a riveting thriller for Carter, professor of Law at Yale University since 1982. His other books, all featured on many bestseller lists, include Palace Council and New England White. Friday, July 31, 7:15 p.m., Decatur Library Auditorium. (jasbro)… (more)

Stephen L. Carter

Stephen L. Carter will read from and sign copies of his new novel, Jericho's Fall. In a departure from his previous novels, Carter has written a page-turning spy thriller. "The plot builds layer upon layer, with the precision of a craftsman who knows what he's doing. The voice is strong and pure, the narrative tight and immediate, the story intriguing and welcome. Masterful," writes Steve Berry. Carter—the author of the bestselling The Emperor of Ocean Park and other acclaimed fiction and nonfiction titles—is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University. (booksense)… (more)

Stephen L. Carter , Palace Council.

Yale law professor Stephen L. Carter will read from and sign copies of his latest novel, Palace Council. Set in the time of Watergate and the Vietnam War, this complex and suspenseful political thriller showcases an electrifying portrait of Richard Nixon. Carter also wrote The Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White. (booksense)… (more)