Praise for The Legend of Skokie

“A magnificent, farsighted exploration of a misunderstood free-speech case that became a weapon to crush free speech under the fascist boot. Jonathan Katz uses his formidable investigative and narrative powers to save freedom from its most cynical enemies.”
—Spencer Ackerman, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Reign of Terror and The Disappeared

“Katz's work is terrifying and brilliantly rendered. It is also, I think, hopeful. His deeply reported tale of how, a half-century ago, fascists manipulated the press, caught the courts flatfooted, and yet were defeated by a relentless opposition provides something a roadmap. Learn from this history so we may not, in fact, be doomed to repeat it."
—Elon Green, Edgar-winning author of Last Call and The Man Nobody Killed

“A revelation. Katz uses his immense talents as a reporter and writer to shatter the myths around Skokie and the free-speech shibboleths it spawned. A must-read for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of free speech in America.”
—Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, Vanderbilt University, and author of Partisans and Messengers of the Right



Praise for Gangsters of Capitalism

“Extraordinary.” ―The Washington Post

"If…you want to learn more about the United States’ 19th and 20th century imperial expansion, let me recommend…Gangsters of Capitalism.” —Jamelle Bouie, New York Times

“Katz’s engaging style brings history alive." —Associated Press

“An exhilarating hybrid of studious history and adventuresome travelogue." —Jacobin

“A raw historical perspective that will both fascinate and unsettle."—Task and Purpose