Monthly Archives: August 2020

Book Review: Exit West

Posted on August 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

Exit West, by Mohsin Hamid There are at least a few reasons why this book is not quite as good as it could be. As seems to be a pattern with the author’s books (as someone who has read three … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia

Posted on August 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

How To Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia: A Novel, by Mohsin Hamid If this is by no means a bad book, this book is not quite as good as it could be. In reading this book it appears that … Continue reading →

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They Like Control

Posted on August 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

We live in a world where the obvious solution to problems of trust and security is to increase control at the cost of hindering the ability of other people to do things that they need to do. Most notably, at … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Specimen Days And Collect

Posted on August 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Specimen Days And Collect, by Walt Whitman This book is a strange one. It is not a bad one by any means, and there are certainly some aspects of it that are reasonably pleasant and enjoyable to read, but it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Diary From Dixie

Posted on August 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Diary From Dixie, by Mary Chesnut This is an interesting diary.  Like many Civil War diaries, it was revised during the postwar period, and there is a moment towards the end of the diary when the author thinks about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walt Whitman’s Memoranda During The War

Posted on August 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Walt Whitman’s Memoranda During The War:  Written On The Spot 1863-65, edited by Peter Coviello This book made me feel very uncomfortable as a reader.  That does not make it a bad book but there are plenty of reasons why … Continue reading →

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Am I A Southerner?

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

As someone who reads a lot about migrations and whose life has had a fair amount of migratory nature about it, I think it is worthwhile to explore the question of whether or not I am a southerner. Throughout the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Southern Diaspora

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Southern Diaspora: How The Great Migrations of Black And White Transformed America, by James N. Gregory In reading this book I was struck by the question of whether or not I counted as a southerner. This is a question … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Making Of African America: The Four Great Migrations

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Making Of African America: The Four Great Migrations, by Ira Berlin There are occasions where more is less when it comes to a book and that is definitely the case here. Admittedly, the subject of African-American migrations is not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great Migrations: 1880s – 1912

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Great Migrations: 1880’s – 1912 (A History Of Multicultural America), by William Loren Katz This book is a reminder, if any reminder was necessary, of the poisonous tendency of politics to ruin nearly everything. It is probably impossible to … Continue reading →

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