Daily Archives: August 16, 2020

Young Master Albright

Posted on August 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

When I was a teenager, one of the gentlemen in our local congregation referred to me as “Young Master Albright.”  Since the person who did this was a friendly fellow and I got along with him and his family, I … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Alanis Morissette

Posted on August 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

As a teenager, my brother called me a male Alanis Morissette, supposing it was an insult, because of the way that I would write poetry that was as emotionally bare as Alanis’ music has been throughout much of her career.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Making Of A Marchioness

Posted on August 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Making Of A Marchioness, by Frances Hodgson Burnett This is the sort of work where, if you have any familiarity with romance novels, you know where this is going.  Yet while a simple and basic level of enjoyment of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Pretty Sister Of José

Posted on August 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Pretty Sister Of José, by Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Hodgson Burnett is known for a few books [1], and this is not one of them.  That is not to say that this is a bad book.  On the contrary, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Posted on August 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

Frances Hodgson Burnett, by Phyllis Bixler It is one of the strange and unpleasant aspects of literary history over the past century at least that there has been such a sharp divide between mass literature and high literature.  To the … Continue reading →

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