Monthly Archives: December 2019

A Reader’s Workshop

Posted on December 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

It is very common for people to want to create or attend writer’s workshops, but how many people do the same thing for reading?  There are obviously some asymmetries when it comes to reading and writing, but it should be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Africa’s World War

Posted on December 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Africa’s World War:  Congo, The Rwandan Genocide, And The Making Of A Continental Catastrophe, by Gérard Prunier If you are looking for a book that helps explain the complicated and convoluted nature of the Congo War, this book does a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dancing In The Glory Of Monsters

Posted on December 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Dancing In The Glory Of Monsters:  The Collapse Of The Congo And The Great War Of Africa, by Jason K. Stearns This book does not really do a good job at conveying the importance of the complex wars in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Consuming The Congo

Posted on December 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Consuming The Congo:  War And Conflict Minerals In The World’s Deadliest Place, by Peter Eichstaedt This is by no means a bad book, but it is a book that is very disappointing and one that reveals that the author likely … Continue reading →

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Conversations With My Readers: Part Two

Posted on December 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

I do not have time for a long note, so I will make this a brief one.  Frequently I have conversations with the readers of my blog, and sometimes I find that their questions turn into a large enough question … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Men Who Lost America

Posted on December 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Men Who Lost America:  British Leadership, The American Revolution, And The Fate Of The Empire, by Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy This book seek to defend the British from the accusation that it was their incompetence that led to the American … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great Debate

Posted on December 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Great Debate:  Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and The Birth Of Right and Left, by Yuval Levin I have to admit that I found this book useful to read for more than one reason.  Not only am I interested in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fusiliers

Posted on December 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

Fusiliers:  The Saga Of A British Redcoat Regiment In The American Revolution, by Mark Urban This book was a deeply interesting one.  I’m not going to say that I necessarily approve of the author’s perspective or share it, but the … Continue reading →

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Few Words Where Many Could Be Spoken

Posted on December 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Sometimes I think we greatly underestimate just how much time and effort is spent in talking to people with whom we share much in common.  It is common for people to lament that people are more likely than ever to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Thanatos Syndrome

Posted on December 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Thanatos Syndrome, by Walker Percy It appears as if this novel is part of the same series as Love In The Ruins, especially as both have as their lead character one Thomas More, and it would seem a bit … Continue reading →

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