Dicta, at its simplest, is a place for law professors (and law students) to share their thoughts, reactions, and recommendations in a book review format. The site features short and accessible pieces covering any and all recently published books that are of interest to the legal academy. As this project grows into a significant collection of opinions, readers will be able to take advantage of useful organizational features like tagging by subject matter and advanced searching.

This project, launched by the Texas Law Review with the guidance of faculty advisors, is for the benefit of the legal  community.  The site serves as a response to the decline of book reviews in American law journals.  This void was pointed out in an essay in the Texas Law Review by Sanford Levinson: The Vanishing Book Review in Student-Edited Law Reviews and Potential Responses, 87 Texas L. Rev. 1205 (2009).  We eagerly welcome your thoughts and suggestions.

Faculty Advisory Board

Sanford Levinson (U. Texas)

Mitchell Berman (U. Texas)

Brian Leiter (U. Chicago)