In the decades I have covered the Supreme Court, I have read lots of books written by justices, and with a couple of notable exceptions, they are…sigh, pretty boring.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, however, has written a very interesting book — "Life, Law, & Liberty," scheduled for release Oct. 14 — because he reveals more than usual about himself and his 30 years of service on the nation's highest court — a period of time in which he was often the "swing justice" whose vote was determinative in controversial cases ranging from same-sex marriage to, campaign finance, affirmative action, and abortion.

Kennedy and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for much of their overlapping tenures represented the ideological center of the court at a time when the institution became increasin

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