Liberty Street

"A revealing prism through which to examine a dark period of American history."—Publishers Weekly

"Friedman's dismantling of myths becomes a thrilling mystery, fearless reimagining, and fresh historical portrait that seems to live and breathe. Scrupulous research and shimmering prose make for a fascinating read—I could not put it down. And neither will you."—Andrew Sean Greer, 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner for Less

"By blending memoir, history (through the eyes of place as character), and social commentary, in Jason K. Friedman's Liberty Street, he provides a strange and fully compelling bildungsroman, though from a distant perspective, which I've never really seen before."—Jonathan Rabb, author of several novels including Among the Living

"With clarity, intelligence, precision, and a healthy dose of sultry Southern detail, Jason K. Friedman's Liberty Street: A Savannah Family, Its Golden Boy, and the Civil War brings to light a remarkable slice of American history. The story of Gratz Cohen speaks to questions we continue to grapple with today."—Aaron Hamburger, author of Hotel Cuba

"Ironically titled, Liberty Street explores the life and times of Jewish Confederate Gratz Cohen, a scion of two legendary families that straddled the Mason-Dixon line."—Dr. Dale Rosengarten, Founding curator of the Jewish Heritage Collection, College of Charleston