Monthly Archives: January 2019

Book Review: Jewish Literacy

Posted on January 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

Jewish Literacy:  The Most Important Things To Know About The Jewish Religion, Its People, And Its History, by Joseph Telushkin This is by no means a small book, and I must admit I have some quibbles about it–especially where the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Biblical Literacy

Posted on January 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

Biblical Literacy:  The Most Important People, Events, And Ideas Of The Hebrew Bible, by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin On the one hand, this sizable book of about 600 pages or so of core material does include material from the Hebrew Bible, … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Master God

Posted on January 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

From time to time I like to reflect on different facets of God [1].  This is not to say that even with an infinite number of posts that it would be possible for us to completely convey everything about the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Time Of The Uprooted

Posted on January 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Time Of The Uprooted:  A Novel, by Elie Wiesel Stop me if you’ve heard this story before:  a Jewish widower whose estranged wife committed suicide and whose daughters have entirely rejected him works as a ghostwriter telling the stories … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Gates Of The Forest

Posted on January 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Gates Of The Forest, by Elie Wiesel This book seems pretty much in the wheelhouse of Wisel’s writings if you are familiar with his fictional work as a whole.  If this is your first encounter with one of his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Forgotten

Posted on January 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Forgotten:  A Novel, by Elie Wiesel This novel hit surprisingly close to home, but perhaps it should not be a surprise.  Despite the fact that the novel talks about experiences that are far removed from my own background, the … Continue reading →

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Joseph And The Alchemy Of Suffering

Posted on January 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Joseph provides a worthwhile case study in the transformative effects of suffering.  When sold into slavery at seventeen, Joseph was a callow young man who based his sense of security on the love of his father, whose favoritism actually put … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The One Ring Roleplaying Game

Posted on January 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

The One Ring Roleplaying Game, by Francesco Nepitello It is an intensely frustrating and Nathanish experience to read a book that consists of two books that one has already read under a different name.  At any rate, if you have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Adventures In Middle Earth: Wilderland Adventures

Posted on January 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Adventures In Middle Eearth:  Wilderland Adventures, by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Francesco Nepitello, Jon Hodgson, and Steve Emmott I happen to greatly enjoy books like this for a few reasons.  For one, I am an avid, if not very frequent, tabletop role … Continue reading →

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On The Context Of Detective Novels

Posted on January 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

I’m a fan of mystery novels, especially historical mystery novels that combine my love of solving mysteries and seeing them solved with my love of historical fiction in general.  Yet as someone who not only reads but also researches and … Continue reading →

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