Death on the 4th of July
The Story of a Killing, A Trial, and Hate Crime in America
by David Neiwert

Just released, it's time to order your copy. Journalist and Author David Neiwert is known to many as the writer of the blog Orcinus. Here's a snippet of what the book is about:

On July 4, 2000, Minh Hong and his twin brother, Hung, arrived in Ocean Shores, Wash., to celebrate the holiday. When they stopped at a convenience store to buy fireworks, they were met by a group of drunken young white men—who resembled skinheads—yelling racial slurs. A fight erupted, leaving the leader of the group of white men, Chris Kinison, dead. Minh Hong was charged with manslaughter for killing Kinison, and suddenly the victim of a hate crime became the suspect in a criminal trial. Freelance journalist Neiwert, who became acquainted with the Hong family through eating at their teriyaki shop in Seattle, provides a fast-paced account of the events surrounding this altercation and Hong's trial. The circumstances surrounding the events of that day divided the town, uncovering racist feelings below the thin veneer of smalltown sociability.

P.S. David advises us that TalkLeft is cited in the book in a footnote, we think it's for this post or this one in which we outlined our opposition to enhanced criminal penalties for hate crimes.