Stephen L. Carter

Stephen L. Carter is a highly respected author and law professor, best known for his thought-provoking nonfiction books and critically acclaimed novels. Born in Washington, D.C. on October 26, 1954, Carter is the second of his parents' five children.

Stephen L. Carter has been a professor at Yale Law School since 1982, where he holds the prestigious title of the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law. Throughout his career, he has published a wide range of nonfiction books that have received significant critical acclaim. These books cover a variety of topics, including affirmative action, religion, and politics. In addition to his nonfiction work, Carter has also made a name for himself as a successful novelist.

Carter's first novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park, was published in 2002 and quickly became a national bestseller. His literary talent was further demonstrated in his subsequent novels, including New England White, which was published in 2007. Carter has received numerous accolades for his literary contributions, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature-Fiction. He continues to captivate audiences with his unique storytelling and insightful perspectives on a wide range of topics.

Stephen L. Carter also writes under the pen name A.L Shields, which he uses to explore different genres and styles of writing. Despite his numerous accomplishments and accolades, Carter remains a humble and dedicated educator and writer, committed to exploring complex issues and sharing his insights with the world. He currently resides near New Haven, Connecticut.
Elm Harbor Books
# Title Year
1 The Emperor of Ocean Park 2002
2 New England White 2007
3 Palace Council 2008
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Jericho's Fall 2009
2 The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln 2012
3 Back Channel 2014
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 The Confirmation Mess: Cleaning Up The Federal Appointments Process 1981
2 Leadership and Succession in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China (With: Martin McCauley) 1986
3 Reflections Of An Affirmative Action Baby 1991
4 The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion 1993
5 Integrity 1996
6 Civility 1999
7 God's Name In Vain: The Wrongs And Rights Of Relgion In Politics 2000
8 The Violence of Peace: America's Wars in the Age of Obama 2010
9 Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster 2017
Akashic Noir Books
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Manhattan Noir 2006
9 Miami Noir 2006
10 D.C. Noir 2006
11 Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger vs. the Ugly American 2006
12 Baltimore Noir 2006
13 Twin Cities Noir 2006
14 London Noir 2006
15 New Orleans Noir 2007
16 Los Angeles Noir 2007
17 Wall Street Noir 2007
18 Havana Noir 2007
19 Detroit Noir 2007
20 Queens Noir 2008
21 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
22 Toronto Noir 2008
23 Las Vegas Noir 2008
24 Trinidad Noir 2008
25 D.C. Noir 2 2008
26 Manhattan Noir 2 2008
27 Paris Noir 2008
28 Istanbul Noir 2008
29 Boston Noir 2009
30 Rome Noir 2009
31 San Francisco Noir 2 2009
32 Portland Noir 2009
33 Delhi Noir 2009
34 Phoenix Noir 2009
35 Los Angeles Noir 2 2010
36 Mexico City Noir 2010
37 Richmond Noir 2010
38 Orange County Noir 2010
39 Indian Country Noir 2010
40 Moscow Noir 2010
41 Lone Star Noir 2010
42 Philadelphia Noir 2010
43 Haiti Noir 2010
44 Copenhagen Noir 2010
45 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
46 San Diego Noir 2011
47 Barcelona Noir 2011
48 Cape Cod Noir 2011
49 New Jersey Noir 2011
50 Staten Island Noir 2012
51 When They Are Done With Us 2012
52 Mumbai Noir 2012
53 Long Island Noir 2012
54 Venice Noir 2012
55 Kingston Noir 2012
56 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
57 Kansas City Noir 2012
58 Boston Noir 2 2012
59 USA Noir 2013
60 Manila Noir 2013
61 Buffalo Noir 2013
62 Dallas Noir 2013
63 Haiti Noir 2 2013
64 Singapore Noir 2014
65 Prison Noir 2014
66 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
67 Tehran Noir 2014
68 Belfast Noir 2014
69 Helsinki Noir 2014
70 Rio Noir 2014
71 Providence Noir 2015
72 Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015
73 Memphis Noir 2015
74 Zagreb Noir 2015
75 Marseille Noir 2015
76 Beirut Noir 2015
77 New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016
78 Stockholm Noir 2016
79 Brussels Noir 2016
80 Mississippi Noir 2016
81 St. Louis Noir 2016
82 Prague Noir 2016
83 San Juan Noir 2016
84 Oakland Noir 2017
85 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
86 Atlanta Noir 2017
87 New Haven Noir 2017
88 Montana Noir 2017
89 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
90 Montreal Noir 2017
91 Berlin Noir 2018
92 São Paulo Noir 2018
93 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
94 Lagos Noir 2018
95 Marrakech Noir 2018
96 Baghdad Noir 2018
97 Vancouver Noir 2018
98 Sydney Noir 2018
99 Hong Kong Noir 2018
100 Amsterdam Noir 2019
101 Milwaukee Noir 2019
102 Houston Noir 2019
103 Nairobi Noir 2020
104 Columbus Noir 2020
105 Santa Fe Noir 2020
106 Alabama Noir 2020
107 Berkeley Noir 2020
108 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
109 Tampa Bay Noir 2020
110 Miami Noir: The Classics 2020
111 Accra Noir 2020
112 Belgrade Noir 2020
113 Palm Springs Noir 2021
114 Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022
115 Denver Noir 2022
116 South Central Noir 2022
117 Cleveland Noir 2023
118 East Jerusalem Noir 2023
119 West Jerusalem Noir 2023
120 Honolulu Noir 2024
121 Sacramento Noir 2025
122 Hamburg Noir 2025
The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures Books
# Title Year
1 The American Newness ( By: Irving Howe) 1986
2 The American Newness 1986
3 Revolutions 1990
4 Highbrow/Lowbrow (By: Lawrence W. Levine) 1988
5 The Southern Tradition 1994
6 Revolutions (By: David Brion Davis) 1990
7 Playing in the Dark (By: Toni Morrison) 1992
8 The Southern Tradition (By: Eugene D. Genovese) 1994
9 Achieving Our Country 1999
10 Writing Was Everything (By: Alfred Kazin) 1998
11 The Real American Dream 1999
12 Reshaping the Work-Family Debate 2010
13 The Dissent of the Governed 1998
14 Achieving Our Country (By: Richard M. Rorty) 1999
15 Tiger Writing 2013
16 The Real American Dream (By: Andrew Delbanco) 1999
17 Three Songs, Three Singers, Three Nations 2015
18 Just a Journalist 2017
19 To Be the Poet (By: Maxine Hong Kingston) 2002
20 Reporting the Universe ( By: E.L. Doctorow) 2003
21 Circles and Lines (By: John Putnam Demos) 2004
22 Architecture as Signs and Systems (By: Robert Venturi) 2004
23 Reshaping the Work-Family Debate (By: Joan C. Williams) 2010
24 Tiger Writing ( By: Gish Jen) 2013
25 Tiger Writing (By: Gish Jen) 2013
26 Three Songs, Three Singers, Three Nations (By: Greil Marcus) 2015
27 Just a Journalist (By: Linda Greenhouse) 2017
Stephen L. Carter Anthologies
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Miami Noir 2006
9 Baltimore Noir 2006
10 Twin Cities Noir 2006
11 London Noir 2006
12 Los Angeles Noir 2007
13 Wall Street Noir 2007
14 Havana Noir 2007
15 Detroit Noir 2007
16 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
17 Toronto Noir 2008
18 Trinidad Noir 2008
19 Boston Noir 2009
20 Delhi Noir 2009
21 Phoenix Noir 2009
22 Mexico City Noir 2010
23 Richmond Noir 2010
24 Orange County Noir 2010
25 Indian Country Noir 2010
26 Moscow Noir 2010
27 Lone Star Noir 2010
28 Philadelphia Noir 2010
29 Haiti Noir 2010
30 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
31 Barcelona Noir 2011
32 Cape Cod Noir 2011
33 New Jersey Noir 2011
34 Staten Island Noir 2012
35 Long Island Noir 2012
36 Venice Noir 2012
37 Kingston Noir 2012
38 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
39 Kansas City Noir 2012
40 Inherit the Dead 2013
41 Buffalo Noir 2013
42 Haiti Noir 2 2013
43 Singapore Noir 2014
44 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
45 Providence Noir 2015
46 Zagreb Noir 2015
47 Marseille Noir 2015
48 Beirut Noir 2015
49 Stockholm Noir 2016
50 Brussels Noir 2016
51 Mississippi Noir 2016
52 St. Louis Noir 2016
53 Prague Noir 2016
54 Oakland Noir 2017
55 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
56 New Haven Noir 2017
57 Montana Noir 2017
58 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
59 Montreal Noir 2017
60 São Paulo Noir 2018
61 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
62 Vancouver Noir 2018
63 Hong Kong Noir 2018
64 Amsterdam Noir 2019
65 Columbus Noir 2020
66 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
67 Cleveland Noir 2023