grew up in West Virginia and spent much of his time exploring the countryside and reading. So he was just as surprised as anyone when just a few years later his first book 鈥溾�� threw him into the limelight.
The work was a collection of Purdy鈥檚 writings that pushed back against the cynicism and apathy of the time and called for a more engaged and earnest public discourse.
Purdy continued his own political engagement, first as a writer and student, and now as a Duke Law professor and activist. In 2013, he was arrested for his participation in the Moral Monday protests. His latest book is .
Host Frank Stasio talks with Duke University School of Law professor Jedediah Purdy about his writing, activism and the current state of political engagement in North Carolina.
