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The Devil in Dover: An Insider's Story of Dogma V. Darwin in Small-town America
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About The Devil In Dover: An Insider's Story Of Dogma
Product Description “A brilliant account” of the controversial 2005 legal battle between evolution and creationism in public education “by a first-rate journalist” (Howard Zinn). In 2004, the School Board of Dover, Pennsylvania, decided to require its ninth-grade biology students to learn intelligent design―a pseudoscientific theory positing evidence of an intelligent creator. In a case that recalled the infamous 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, eleven parents sued the school board. When the case wound up in federal court before a President George W. Bush–appointed judge, local journalist Lauri Lebo had a front-row seat. Destined to become required reading for a generation of journalists, scientists, and science teachers, as well as for anyone concerned about the separation of church and state, The Devil in Dover is Lebo’s acclaimed account of religious intolerance, First Amendment violations, and an assault on American science education. Lebo skillfully probes the background of the case, introducing the plaintiffs, the defendants, the lawyers, and a parade of witnesses, along with Judge John E. Jones III, who would eventually condemn the school board’s decision as one of “breathtaking inanity.” With the antievolution battle having moved to the state level―and the recent passage of state legislation that protects the right of schools to teach alternatives to evolution―Lebo’s work is more necessary than ever. “Lebo courageously exhibits the highest standards in intellectual honesty and journalistic ethos.” ― Daily Kos “An unapologetic indictment of intelligent design, fundamentalist Christianity, and American journalism’s insistence on objectivity in the face of clear untruths.” ― Columbia Journalism Review Review "A brilliant account of the 'intelligent design' case in Dover . . . by a first-rate journalist." ―Howard Zinn "Both fascinating and moving. . . . [Lebo] thoughtfully probes one of America's most divisive cultural conflicts―and the responsibilities journalists have when covering such a controversial story." ― Religion Dispatches "Engaging and richly textured . . . a compelling narrative. " ― The Patriot News(Harrisburg) "[Lebo] took care with both the politics and the science of the Dover case." ―Carl Zimmer, science journalist Review "Lebo combines the dramas of family and courtroom into an engrossing story, trading illusions of journalistic objectivity for hard-won personal truths . . . paints a national pastime in living, local color." -- Alternet Review "[Lebo's] news reporting on the complex Dover intelligent design case sets the standard for excellence." --Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Monkey Girl Review "Both gritty and brilliant . . . Lebo courageously exhibits the highest standards in intellectual honesty and journalistic ethos." -- Daily Kos From the Publisher The Devil in Dover was the first Studs and Ida Terkel Author Fund book. The Studs and Ida Terkel Author Fund is devoted to supporting the work of promising New Press authors in a range of fields who share Studs's fascination with everyday life in America, and who, like Studs, are committed to exploring aspects of America that are not adequately represented by mainstream media. About the Author Lauri Lebo has been a journalist for twenty years. As part of an investigative reporting team, she helped solve two civil rights–era murders. As the York Daily Record's education reporter, she covered the intelligent design trial from its earliest beginnings at local school board meetings. Her book on the trial, The Devil in Dover: An Insider's Story of Dogma v. Darwin in Small-Town America, was The New Press's first Studs and Ida Terkel Author Fund book. The winner of numerous state and national awards, Lebo lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
