Tag Archives: memoir

Book Review: Open Book

Posted on October 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

Open Book, by Jessica Simpson As an artist, Jessica Simpson has always been one of those b-level singers who had modest success but whose main contribution to the cultural zeitgeist has been her cluelessness about tuna as being the chicken … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Somebody To Love?

Posted on October 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

Somebody To Love?: A Rock And Roll Memoir, by Grace Slick with Andrea Cagan I left this book feeling I knew more about Grace Slick than I knew beforehand, but liking her a good deal less, if that was possible. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?

Posted on October 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?, by Steven Tyler This book is not a bad memoir as far as memoirs of rock stars go. If you have read this sort of material before [1], you know how this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Life And Times Of Frederick Douglass

Posted on October 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Life And Times Of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass This is the third and longest of the autobiographies of Frederick Douglass and it raises some interesting questions for the reader. Like Leaves of Grass, Whitman’s sprawling poetic opus, this … 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: The Autobiography Of Jean-Luc Picard

Posted on July 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Autobiography Of Jean-Luc Picard:  The Story Of One of Starfleet’s Most Inspirational Captains, by David A. Goodman I always find it to be deeply interesting when fictional characters end up getting an autobiography that is clearly meant for a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

Posted on July 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, by Elvis Costello Why does this book exist?  Like many people, I am familiar with Elvis Costello mainly for his very rare popular hits in the United States, especially “Alison” and “Every Day I Write … Continue reading →

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Book Review: T.S. Eliot: A Memoir

Posted on May 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

T.S. Eliot:  A Memor, by Robert Sencourt This book is the sort of work one would expect from someone who knew the subject for a long time.  I don’t know if memoir is the right word I would use for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shifting Shadows

Posted on May 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Shifting Shadows:  How A New York Drug Lord Found Freedom In The Last Place he Expected, by Herman Mendoza [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.  All thoughts and … Continue reading →

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