Law360's judicial book review column ("Judging A Book") has Wardlaw Reviews 'Hamilton and The Law' in which the 9th Cir.'s Judge Kim Wardlaw reviews Lisa Tucker's 33-essay compilation linking the musical to the law. She writes:
- as a lover of Broadway, I purchased tickets for "Hamilton: An American Musical" early on. Like so many Americans, I found myself awestruck by this revolutionary musical about America's revolutionary founding, and I remain captivated by the music, dance and lyrics to this day.
- [many of the essays] "are provocative, and intentionally so."
- "Hamilton and the Law" is not to be read in one sitting; each essay is worthy of reflection in light of historical context and contemporary times. And while I found reading these essays during the 2020 election season particularly interesting, I have no doubt that they will continue to hold relevance in the aftermath of the election.
- The collection has the seemingly incongruous effect of simultaneously drawing you into our formative history and the making of "Hamilton: An American Musical," while also contemplating the intractable issues facing us today. In this way, it invites readers to think not only about the relationships between art, law and society, but also the possible narratives one can tell about the America of days gone by and the ways in which those narratives can shape our future. History and the law, after all, have been long dictated by "Who Lives, Who Dies, [and] Who Tells Your Story."
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