"A book that should be shelved alongside Mark Rudd's Underground and Pat Thomas's Did It! Weiner closes with a stirring paean to activism. ... A welcome addition to the library of the countercultural 1960s left."–Kirkus Reviews
"Looking back on the trial and the generational convulsion it was a part of, Weiner refreshingly doesn't swear off his old allegiances or political ideals."–Chicago Book Review
"The vigor and solidarity involved are all feelings that make the work infectious–and keep it ongoing. Conspiracy to Riot chronicles the moments from Lee Weiner's life that forged him as someone willing to jump atop cars with a bullhorn, be a helping hand for families in Woodlawn and Cabrini-Green, fend off police officers to de-arrest comrades, and inspire a generation of movement organizers to continue fighting for a more equitable America. The stories in this memoir could serve as a mirror for some, and a starting point for others. "–Malik Jackson, South Side Weekly