Martin Garbus

Martin Garbus is one of America’s top trial lawyers. An expert at every level of civil and criminal trial, and litigation, he has appeared before the United States Supreme Court in leading First Amendment cases. He is the author of Tough Talk: How I Fought for Writers, Comics, Bigots, and the American Way and North of Havana: The Untold Story of Dirty Politics, Secret Diplomacy, and the Trial of the Cuban Five (The New Press). Garbus lives in New York City.

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News and Reviews

Provincetown Arts Magazine

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Publishers Weekly

“This fearless and essential contribution to understanding relations between Cuba and the U.S. will enlighten readers.”

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Kirkus Reviews

“[Garbus’s] impassioned book is both an indictment of the legal system and a plea for prison reform. A harrowing chronicle of a fight for justice.”

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Booklist, starred review

“In this quick and impactful read, Garbus tells the story of [the Cuban Five’s] odyssey through the U.S.

Books by Martin Garbus

North of Havana

North of Havana

The Untold Story of Dirty Politics, Secret Diplomacy, and the Trial of the Cuban Five

Martin Garbus