Monthly Archives: August 2020

Book Review: The Cause Lost: Myths And Realities Of The Confederacy

Posted on August 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Cause Lost:  Myths And Realities Of The Confederacy, by William C. Davis In looking at the lost cause of the Confederacy, the author, who is a serious historian of the Civil War, has pondered a great deal about the … Continue reading →

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On The Relationship Between Reading And Writing And Grammar

Posted on August 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

It is perhaps unsurprising that reading and writing and grammar have all been taught at the same time.  In many ways these tasks are interrelated together.  Reading is one of the main ways that we gain information (and misinformation) about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Writers Read Better

Posted on August 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Writers Read Better:  50+ Paired Lessons That Turn Writing Craft Work Into Powerful Genre Reading, by M. Colleen Cruz I was very disappointed by this book.  On the one hand, as someone who both reads and writes prolifically and well, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Guiding Readers And Writers Grades 3-6

Posted on August 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Guiding Readers And Writers Grades 3-6:  Teaching Comprehension, Genre, And Content Literacy, by Irene C. Foutas & Gay Su Pinnell Reading a book like this was something I found a bit puzzling.  It is by no means a bad book.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Writing Children’s Books

Posted on August 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Writing Children’s Books:  Everything You Need To Know From Story Creation To Getting Published, by Anthony D. Fredericks This book thoughtfully addresses one of the most consistently misunderstood aspects of creation, and that is the way that writing shorter works … Continue reading →

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Personal Strategies On Dealing With Too Many Choices

Posted on August 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the issues we have to deal with in life is the presence of too many choices, which can make it difficult to decide what one wants to do in the face of the need to choose and to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: After Mandela: The Struggle For Freedom In Post-Apartheid South Africa

Posted on August 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

After Mandela:  The Struggle For Freedom In Post-Apartheid South Africa, by Douglas Foster Among the more unfortunate aspects of this book is the way that it demonstrates the sad fact that we do not write history, or current events for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The History Of South Africa (Greenwood Histories)

Posted on August 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

The History Of South Africa (The Greenwood Histories Of The Modern Nations), by Roger B. Beck If it cannot be said that the reading of the history of South Africa is a pleasant matter, this book at least is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Affluence Without Abundance

Posted on August 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

Affluence Without Abundance:  The Disappearing World Of The Bushmen, by James Suzman There are a host of issues with this book, none of which prevent the book from being enjoyable as a sympathetic (perhaps overly sympathetic) guide to the Bushmen … Continue reading →

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The Unspoken Conversations

Posted on August 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the things that fascinates me is conversations that are left unsaid.  And being a person who both talks a lot and does not talk nearly enough simultaneously, it is perhaps unsurprising that I would notice the unspoken conversations … Continue reading →

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