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Book Review: The Penguin Book of Migration Literature

Posted on August 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Penguin Book of Migration Literature, edited by Dohra Ahmad It is fortunate that this book ends up being better than its foreword.  Edwige Danticat, one of the authors whose work is included here, views the subject of migration literature … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Atlas Of Human Migration

Posted on August 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Atlas Of Human Migration, edited by Russell King This book was disappointing for a rather straightforward reason, and that is because the book contains far too much text where the author(s) seek to demonstrate their knowledge about the history of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: People On The Move: An Atlas Of Migration

Posted on August 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

People On The Move:  An Atlas Of Migration, by Russel King I have to admit that while I did not find this to be a perfect book, there was a lot to celebrate about this book and its approach to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Migration In The 21st Century

Posted on August 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

Migration In The 21st Century:  How Will Globalization And Climate Change Affect Migration And Settlement, by Paul Challen Given the importance that the author places on exaggerated climate change as well as an overly optimistic view of globalization, there are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Immigration And Migration

Posted on August 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

Immigration And Migration (The Story Of America) by Greg Roza It is interesting to ponder the relationship between immigration and migration and both to the history of the United States.  To the extent that the United States is a successor … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden

Posted on August 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden, by Jonas Jonasson More than the other books by the author, this particular volume takes a long time to get to the point.  This is not necessarily a bad thing, as this … Continue reading →

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On The Many Faces Of A Stranger

Posted on January 1, 2019 by nathanalbright

There are many ways in which I have encountered the stranger.  From childhood, one of my favorite musicians has been Billy Joel [1], and one of his notable songs from the 1970’s was “The Stranger.”  It is probably not coincidental … Continue reading →

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Contra Turba Barbara

Posted on October 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Some time ago, I read a book about a hungry bunny horde.  Being someone who has the somewhat unusual tendency to connect children’s books to the contemporary fears and concerns of adult life, I found this anti-immigration message to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mexifornia

Posted on September 8, 2018 by nathanalbright

Mexifornia:  A State Of Becoming, by Victor Davis Hanson I have definitely mixed thoughts about the author of this book [1], and my thoughts and feelings about this book are probably about as positive as possible for this author’s work.  … Continue reading →

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