Perspective

Sixteen essays about the First Amendment from the man who changed the way America reads literature

A lawyer, literary agent, and author, Charles Rembar never stopped fighting against the puritanical laws that prevented Americans from consuming controversial art. These so-called anti-obscenity laws prevented the sale and distribution of books that, at the time, were considered racy, salacious, or downright pornographic.

During a time of great political and cultural upheaval, Rembar was...