Damon Root

@damonroot

Journalist & author. My latest book is EMANCIPATION WAR: THE FALL OF SLAVERY AND THE COMING OF THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT (2026).

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Damon Root
@damonroot
May 14
What a thrill to finally hold a finished copy of my book after so many years of research and writing. EMANCIPATION WAR: THE FALL OF SLAVERY AND THE COMING OF THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT, on sale June 1!
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Damon Root
@damonroot
Sep 4
Happy birthday to the great Richard Wright, who was born on this day in 1908. I wrote about his enduring literary legacy, and his wild odyssey from Communist Party member to left-wing anti-Communist, in this 2021 essay.
When the 'Native Son' Became 'The Man Who Lived Underground'
From reason.com
Damon Root
@damonroot
Sep 3
John Roberts has blocked Trump’s tariffs and overruled Trump’s birthright citizenship order. But Roberts can’t seem to stop Trump’s ballroom.
John Roberts overruled Trump’s tariffs. But he can’t seem to stop Trump’s ballroom.
From reason.com
Damon Root
@damonroot
Sep 1
A fond farewell to my former employer Columbia House, which holds the rare distinction of once paying me to write about Dokken, Iron Maiden, and Dolly Parton. damonroot.substack.com/p/columbia-hou…
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Damon Root
@damonroot
Aug 28
Farewell to my former employer Columbia House, the only job that ever paid me to write about the heavy metal band Dokken. damonroot.substack.com/p/columbia-hou…