Ghosts of Liberals Past

About the Book

In this collection of commentaries, award-winning Texas columnist John Young, a liberal in the heart of Bush Country, calls on fellow free thinkers to arise from their slumber. He unloads on wars based on bogus claims, "government run as a business," standardized testing in schools, homophobia, and the quest to take away women’s reproductive rights. From his vantage point in “Greater Crawford” — Waco, Texas — Young also gives some sparkling insight into community groupthink and the experiences of those who dare to go against the grain and against George Bush's policies.

About the Author

John Young is opinion page editor and columnist for the Waco Tribune-Herald. His columns, distributed by the Cox and New York Times news services, are read widely in Texas and across the country. He’s twice won the top prize in humor writing from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. This is his second book. His first was "One Oar in the Brazos" (1992).