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Book Review: Young Heroes Of The Soviet Union

Posted on December 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Young Heroes Of The Soviet Union: A Memoir And A Reckoning, by Alex Halberstadt This is not a very good memoir, nor is the author nearly insightful enough to provide reckoning about anything. There is a great gulf between what … Continue reading →

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Book Review: When Kids Ask Hard Questions

Posted on November 4, 2020 by nathanalbright

When Kids Ask Hard Questions: Faith-Filled Answers For Tough Topics, edited by Bromleigh McCleneghan & Karen Ware Jackson When kids ask hard questions, find a better book than this one to look for answers. It is hard to overstate just … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cult City

Posted on September 4, 2020 by nathanalbright

Cult City: Jim Jones, Harvey Milk, And 10 Days That Shook San Francisco In reading this rather unpleasant but deeply interesting book, I was struck by the question of whether the ten days that the author writes about with a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Don’t Want To Die Poor

Posted on August 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

I Don’t Want To Die Poor: Essays, by Michael Arceneaux It is unclear, and I am no unbiased observer, whether this book will have its intended aim of helping the author die other than poor. There are certainly areas where … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Tall History Of Sugar

Posted on August 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Tall History Of Sugar:  A Novel, by Curdella Forbes This book was not what I wanted or expected–I was hoping for a book that would have some sort of explanation about the nature of sugar in the Jamaican economy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Me (Elton John)

Posted on July 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Me, by Elton John I think this book adequately expresses how Elton John wishes for the reader to think about him and his career.  I can’t say that I particularly appreciate his approach to life and find him to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Making Out Like A Virgin

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Making Out Like A Virgin:  Sex, Desire & Intimacy After Sexual Trauma, edited by Catriona McHardy and Cathy Plourde There is a deep and unrecognized contradiction at the heart of this book.  The title of the book and the sentiment … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bellini And The Sphinx

Posted on January 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

Bellini And The Sphinx, by Tony Bellotto, translated by Clifford E. Landers The author is apparently a noted musician in Brazil that I am not familiar with and also a noted writer in Brazilian noir fiction.  As someone who is … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Billy Squier

Posted on January 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

Despite having three successful albums that made at least platinum status and several immensely popular mainstream and rock songs, there is one thing that Billy Squier is remembered for today, and it is something that has kept him coming up … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Moment Work

Posted on January 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

Moment Work:  Tectonic Theater Project’s Process Of Devising Theater, by Moises Kaufman and Barbara Pitts McAdams with a lot of others I can only think of one reason why someone who is a remotely decent or morally upright person would … Continue reading →

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