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Perspective

Mar. 8, 2013

Sotomayor shares her story, not her judicial philosophy

Sotomayor shares her life story - from her youth in a South Bronx housing project, to her challenges as one of a handful of Latina women in Ivy League universities in the 70s. By Elaine Elinson


By Elaine Elinson


When I start a review, I always arm myself with stacks of Post-its. By the time I finish reading, the book looks like a porcupine, with yellow Post-its sticking out of the pages reminding me of memorable quotes or key points in the author's analysis.


This time, the stack of Post-its on my armchair sat untouched. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography, "My Beloved World," is a page-turner. I completely f...

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