[Hac-announce] September 2023 Book Discussion: "The Sewing Girl's Tale" by John Wood Stewart

[kvngough at aol.com]

 Our September 2023 book is The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America by John Wood Stewart. The discussion will take place Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at 2:30 pm at the Wilson Branch of the New Haven Free Library, 303 Washington Ave., New Haven.



>From Amazon:
A riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its long, shattering aftermath, revealing how much has changed over two centuries – and how much has not.
The trial exposed a predatory sexual underworld, sparked riots in the streets, and ignited a vigorous debate about class privilege and sexual double standards…The crime and its consequences became a kind of parable about the power of seduction and the limits of justice.
“In 1793, in New York City, in a 15-hour rape trial followed by 15 minutes of jury deliberations, six powerful attorneys representing a man of privilege did all they could to turn 17-year-old Lanah Sawyer into someone who didn’t matter. In The Sewing Girl’s Tale, historian John Wood Sweet provides a masterful counter. In a brilliant reconstruction of one of the most telling criminal cases in American history, he brings to life not only Sawyer, but all the malevolent forces aligned against her, including one Alexander Hamilton. Lanah Sawyer and her story mattered – then, and now.” – Ken Armstrong, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter

Hope to see you on the 16th,
Kevin (& Paula)
      
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