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Bryan A. Garner

Biography

Bryan A. Garner

Bryan A. Garner, editor in chief of BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY, is the author of more than 20 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 co-wrote two books with Justice Scalia: MAKING YOUR CASE (2008) and READING LAW (2012).

Bryan A. Garner

Books by Bryan A. Garner

by Bryan A. Garner - Memoir, Nonfiction

For almost 30 years, Antonin Scalia was arguably the most influential and controversial Justice on the United States Supreme Court. 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. In NINO AND ME, Garner gives a firsthand insight into the mind, habits and faith of one of the most famous and misunderstood judges in the world.