First published in 1977, Turow's journal of his first year at law school has become a virtual bible for prospective law students. It introduces the ideas and issues that are the stuff of legal education and brings alive the anxiety and competition – with others and, even more, with oneself – that set the tone in this crucible of character building. "Graham reads the memoir with a youthful voice that captures all the wonder, surprise, and indignation that the naïve Turow experienced."—AudioFile