coming august 2023
by Lauren
lassabe shepherd
Resistance from the Right tells the story of the New Right when they were college students, years before their political careers took off in the 1970s. It covers well-known conservative and right-wing activists (including Newt Gingrich, David Duke, Karl Rove, Jeff Sessions, Bill Barr, and others) during their time on campus in the 1960s. Shepherd shows how they cut their political teeth doing battle with the New Left, and used the lessons they learned to reshape the Republican Party—and American higher education.
“A transcendent debut. Shanon Platt’s lyrical writing and world-building are unmatched.”
— Channing Lee, best-selling author
“Riveting. This book was impossible to put down, and impossible to forget.”
— Brandi Ortiz, award-winning writer
About the author
Lauren Lassabe Shepherd is a historian of United States higher education. She currently teaches at the University of New Orleans. She has also worked as an administrator in Title IX and student accountability offices. She enjoys teaching Pilates, practicing yoga, and spending time with family and friends. She lives in South Mississippi with her husband and their five dogs.
