Monthly Archives: November 2023

Googooli: A Case Study In The Untranslatable

Posted on November 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

While English has a great many words in it–by some counts a million or more–one of most notable aspects of English has been its willingness to adopt new words that describe something in a way that English does not already … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Four

Posted on November 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

Robert sat at his table while the crowd talked around him. He then spoke to where his client, Harrison, and his family could hear him. “Do you think you are safe here? I have but two witnesses to bring in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Imperfect Union

Posted on November 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

Imperfect Union: How Jessie And John Frèmont Mapped The West, Invented Celebrity, And Helped Cause The Civil War, by Steve Inskeep Given the author’s radical critical attitude of the celebrity culture (which was not invented by or for the Fremonts) … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Three

Posted on November 6, 2023 by nathanalbright

It was still relatively early in the morning when Robert got up in the inn, quickly got himself ready, and went to the prison. He saluted to the guards outside the prison and then went inside to talk with his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Dark Fantastic

Posted on November 6, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Dark Fantastic: Race And The Imagination From Harry Potter To The Hunger Games, by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas This book is at its best when the author lays down the identity ax that she has to grind about the place … Continue reading →

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Book Review: We Have The War Upon Us

Posted on November 5, 2023 by nathanalbright

We Have The War Upon Us: The Onset Of The Civil War, November 1860-April 1861, by William J. Cooper The beginning of the Civil War is a subject that interests me and enough other people that there have been quite … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Two

Posted on November 4, 2023 by nathanalbright

After leaving the prison, Robert had much to do. First, he walked to a nearby barracks, and found himself talking with an officer on duty, Captain Rogers, who he vaguely recognized from his previous travels to the area. “Lieutenant Sanders … Continue reading →

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Author’s Note: Mens Rea

Posted on November 4, 2023 by nathanalbright

For those who are reading this novel, and decided to brave reading it despite its less than obvious or less than transparent, I salute you for not judging a book by its cover, or at least not by its title. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Panem Companion

Posted on November 4, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Panem Companion: From Mellark Bakery To Mockingjays, by V. Arrow How much you get out of this book will depend in large part on your tolerance of goofy fan theories that have a thin veneer of scholarly research about … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter One

Posted on November 3, 2023 by nathanalbright

As soon as he arrived in Charleston, Robert made it his first task to talk to his client in prison. Thankfully, his client was still alive, which had been by no means a certainty. He walked from the wharf where … Continue reading →

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