Category Archives: Book Review
The Man In The High Castle, by P.K. Dick
I watched the entire series and then read the book because I wanted to see the changes that were made and if they actually translated Dick’s work and ideas into the film. In one way they did. In another, not. … Continue reading
Henry James: The Imagination of Genius, a biography by Fred Kaplan
It’s always a little bit of a thrill to come to the end of an extraordinarily long book or novel. And with biographies, and how long they take to read, you often feel you are right there, experiencing the death … Continue reading
The New Life, by Tom Crewe
and Prince Eddy and the Homosexual Underworld, by Theo Aronson Since characters in the fictional book are real people in the non-fictional book, I thought I’d write about both books. In The New Life I only suspected a short way … Continue reading
A Hitch In Time, by Christopher Hitchens
Of course everyone knows about Christopher Hitchens’ extraordinary intelligence, and it’s probably best to see him in action on Youtube. This, for example. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone take on the Catholic Church in such a fearless way, … Continue reading
American Midnight, by Adam Hochschild
I don’t know why I add my 2 cents to every book and movie I read or see, because there’s so many people out there doing the same and it’s sort of pointless. But one things this book and author … Continue reading
Coriolanus
I don’t think it’s necessary to add who wrote this. This version was very helpful in that half of the book is the Oxford World’s Classics essay about the play. The play itself only takes up about less than half … Continue reading