Sisters In Law

Linda Hirshman, Lawyer; Cultural Historian; Author, Sisters In Law

Part of the Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation.

Hirshman tells the fascinating story of the intertwined lives of Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first and second women to serve as Supreme Court justices. Their relationship—between Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western rancher’s daughter and Brooklyn girl—transcends party, religion, region and culture. Her dual biography includes revealing stories about how these trailblazers fought for their own recognition in a male-dominated profession and then reshaped the legal framework of modern feminism, including employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action and sexual harassment. Hirshman's use of personal anecdotes also brings these two very different personalities into focus, revealing a moving story of a remarkable friendship.