Emily Yellin is a journalist, author, and producer.
Her latest book, Nonviolent — A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love, is a collaboration with Civil Rights Movement leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. They worked together for five years to write his story, before he passed away in 2024 at the age of 95. The book will come out February 17, 2026.
"This wonderful book is a powerful reminder
that moral clarity can improve the world."
— Kirkus Starred Review
"A towering book by a giant of a man."
— Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author
His Truth Is Marching On
"His memoir is essential, and could not be more timely"
— Joy-Ann Reid, New York Times bestselling author
Medgar and Myrlie
Starred Review ★
Kirkus
Starred Review ★
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For speaking inquiries:
Adam Kirschenbaum
BrightSight Speakers
732-429-9404
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