""The Trial of Scott Nearing and the American Socialist Society"" by Morris Hillquit is a non-fiction book that chronicles the 1919 trial of Scott Nearing, a prominent socialist and member of the American Socialist Society. Nearing was charged with violating the Espionage Act of 1917, which made it illegal to interfere with the military draft or to promote the cause of the enemy during wartime. The book provides a detailed account of the trial, including...