Although the latter part of the book gives the reader Thomas' point of view regarding Anita Hill and the confirmation hearings, the best parts are his personal experiences growing up in the South.

Adam Bellow, the conservative editor and author known for publishing books like The Bell Curve, David Brock's The Real Anita Hill, and Dinesh D'Souza's Illiberal Education, has left Doubleday for a senior position at Collins, the once quite invisible reference imprint of HarperCollins that has, in recent months, been taking aggressive steps towards recasting itself as a major player in non-fiction narrative.

Ogletree was on the legal team that surrounded Anita Hill at the Clarence Thomas hearings.