Books will be available for purchase at the event by Talking Leaves. We thank Congressman Higgins for inviting Congressman Raskin to Buffalo and to speak in Larkin Square, this is sure to be a lively and moving discussion on both politics and family. In his book he shares the grief of losing his son along with an inside account of leading the team that prosecuted President Trump. Following the uprising, Congressman Raskin, a constitutional law professor, was appointed to lead the impeachment effort against President Trump. Seven days later, January 6 th, 2021, Congressman Raskin returned to the House of Representatives to certify the 2020 presidential election when violent insurrectionists stormed the Capital, hoping to overthrow the election. In his memoir, Congressman Raskin tells the story of the unimaginable convergence of his public and private life when his son, Tommy Raskin, tragically took his own life after a long struggle with depression on December 30, 2019. The event will take place on Sunday, August 14th from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Congressman Raskin will be joined in conversation by his friend and colleague Western New York Congressman Brian Higgins.
Jamie raskin unthinkable series#
The Larkin Square Author Series welcomes Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin speaking about his #1 New York Times bestselling memoir UNTHINKABLE: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy.
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