Dicta fills a underserved need in the legal scholarship community: reviews and reactions to recent books published on various legal and interdisciplinary topics. This void was pointed out in an essay in Texas Law Review by Sanford Levinson: The Vanishing Book Review in Student-Edited Law Reviews and Potential Responses, 87 Texas L. Rev.1205 (2009). It has since been observed in a number of notable legal blogs, such as Brian Leiter's Law School Reports, TaxProf Blog, and PrawfsBlawg. Dicta, at its simplest, is a place to share thoughts, reactions, and recommendations on legal books. The site features short and accessible pieces covering any and all recently published books that are of interest to the legal academy.