Barbara McQuade in conversation with Peter Biello | The Fix

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm UTC-04:00

Wild Heaven Beer (West End Brewery & Gardens) | Atlanta

A Cappella Books
Publisher/HostA Cappella Books
Barbara McQuade in conversation with Peter Biello |  The Fix
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The New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Attorney offers a piercing exposé on the escalating threat of far-right politics—and a clear roadmap for saving our democracy.�
A Cappella Books proudly presents an evening with NBC legal analyst and cohost of the #SistersInLaw podcast Barbara McQuade in honor of her new book, “The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government.” The author will appear in conversation with Peter Biello, host of "All Things Considered" on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Each ticket includes a signed first edition of “The Fix.” Please note that tickets are non-refundable. If you cannot attend, your ticket still entitles you to a signed copy of the book, which A Cappella Books will hold for one month after the event. You may pick it up in-store or call to request shipping.

About the Book
In “The Fix,” McQuade draws on her decades of experience as a federal prosecutor to reveal how systems of organized crime and political opportunism exploit the levers of power—using corruption, cruelty, and chaos as tools to dominate institutions and eliminate accountability. With clarity, precision, and moral force, she exposes the tactics of today’s far-right MAGA system: information warfare, aggressive retribution, conformism enforced by fear, and pervasive dismantling of legal checks and balances necessary to defend the public interest and uphold justice.
Weaving together courtroom stories, real-time political analysis, and cautionary lessons from history and democratic backsliding abroad, McQuade makes the case that the threats we face are not future possibilities—they’re already here. Yet “The Fix” is not just a warning; it is a call to action. In the book’s final chapters, McQuade outlines common-sense reforms and strategies that can reclaim the rule of law and recenter democracy with the power of the people.
Accessible, eye-opening, and grounded in constitutional faith, The Fix is essential reading for everyone concerned about the future of America—and ready to work together to take a stand for it.
About the Author
Barbara McQuade is a professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School, her alma mater, where she teaches courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, national security, and data pri-vacy. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News, and co-host of the #SistersInLaw podcast. From 2010 to 2017, McQuade served as the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. She was appointed by President Barack Obama and was the first woman to serve in her position. Earlier in her career, she worked as a sportswriter and copy editor, a judicial law clerk, an associate in private practice, and an assistant US attorney. McQuade is author of the national bestseller, Attack from Within. She and her husband have four children and live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
About the Conversation Partner
Peter Biello the host of "All Things Considered" on Georgia Public Broadcasting as well as the host of "Narrative Edge," a podcast about books with Georgia connections, and the daily news podcast Georgia Today. He’s worked in public radio for nearly 20 years and has an MFA in fiction from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. His fiction has appeared in various literary journals and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
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