The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream (Updated Paperback Edition)

"[In] this slim but powerful book . . . Younge is adept at both distilling the facts and asking blunt questions."—Boston Globe

"Unequivocal."—Financial Times

"Gary Younge's meditative retrospection on [the speech's] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes—the thought and preparation, vision and revision—whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history."—Patricia J. Williams

Gary Younge explains why Marti…