Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice

Joan Biskupic

Dec 2014 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Carrington MacDuffie

About this audiobook

In Breaking In, veteran journalist Joan Biskupic tells the story of how two forces providentially merged-the large ambitions of a talented Puerto Rican girl raised in the projects in the Bronx and the increasing political presence of Hispanics, from California to Texas, from Florida to the Northeast-resulting in a historical appointment. And this is not just a tale about breaking barriers as a Puerto Rican. It's about breaking barriers as a justice. As a Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor has shared her personal story to an unprecedented degree. And that story-of a Latina who emerged from tough times in the projects not only to prevail but also to rise to the top-has even become fabric for some of her most passionate comments on matters before the Court. But there is yet more to know about the rise of Sotomayor. Breaking In offers the larger, untold story of the woman who has been called "the people's justice."

About the author

Joan Biskupic has covered the U.S. Supreme Court for more than twenty years and is the author of several books, including American Original and Sandra Day O'Connor. She is also editor in charge for legal affairs at Reuters news. A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, she is a regular panelist on PBS's Washington Week with Gwen Ifill. Joan lives in Washington, D.C.

Carrington MacDuffie has narrated over two hundred audiobooks and has received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as been a frequent finalist for the Audie Award.