Nino and Me: My Unusual Friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia

Written by Bryan A. Garner

Narrated by David Colacci

From legal expert and veteran author Bryan Garner comes a unique, intimate, and compelling memoir of his friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

For almost thirty years, Antonin Scalia was arguably the most influential and controversial Justice on the United States Supreme Court. His dynamic and witty writing devoted to the Constitution has influenced an entire generation of judges.

Based on his reputation for using scathing language to criticize liberal court decisions, many people presumed Scalia to be gruff and irascible. But to those who knew him as "Nino," he was characterized by his warmth, charm, devotion, fierce intelligence, and loyalty.

Bryan Garner's friendship with Justice Scalia was instigated by celebrated writer David Foster Wallace and strengthened over their shared love of language. Despite their differing viewpoints on everything from gun control to the use of contractions, their literary and personal relationship flourished. Justice Scalia even officiated at Garner's wedding.

In this humorous, touching, and surprisingly action-packed memoir, Garner gives a firsthand insight into the mind, habits, and faith of one of the most famous and misunderstood judges in the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 26, 2018
• ISBN: 9781977383099

Bryan A. Garner

Bryan A. Garner, editor in chief of Black’s Law Dictionary, is the author of more than twenty books, including The Law of Judicial Precedent; Garner’s Modern English Usage; The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation; Quack This Way: David Foster Wallace and Bryan A. Garner Talk Language and Writing; and The Rules of Golf in Plain English. Counting Black’s Law Dictionary and his other books, Garner is among the world’s most widely cited legal scholars and has been cited by every appellate court, state and federal, in the country. He writes a syndicated column for the American Bar Association, which reaches over one million lawyers per month. He cowrote two books with Justice Scalia: Making Your Case (2008) and Reading Law (2012).

Reviews for Nino and Me

[pastor_doug-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

“Nino and Me: My Unusual Friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia” by Bryan A. Garner (Author of “Garner’s Modern English Usage”)

This was not on my radar screen at all, but it was surprisingly delightful. Beyond insights into Scalia’s character, it’s a fantastic account of a surprising friendship - one that last just shy of 10 years. The ripples of their partnership will endure for many more and I am glad to have read it.

It’s also insightful for pastors: as an “originalist”, Scalia would surely appreciate our tenacious desire to represent what the original biblical authors intended.