Review: Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword David K. Shipler Alfred A. Knopf 2015 Shipler is no novice to reporting or writing, and he holds a Pulitzer Prize for General Non-fiction from 1987. In this book he takes a look at freedom of speech in books, secrets, stereotypes, politics, and plays, the parts that he choose as division for his focus areas. It’s my opinion that each section can stand alone, but in combination round out the discussion effectively. He attempts to present opposing views as he moves through the sections, but clearly tends to the left of center. That’s OK. This is freedom of speech we’re talking about here. We don’t need to agree eye to eye to have the discussion. His idea is to promote the discussion and his closing chapters illustrate that well. Civility, financial support, and truth suffer in the debates related to the offerings a theater chooses to present. His introduction...