Book review articles
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Book Review: 'Lilith' by Eric Rickstad
In Jewish folklore, Lilith was the first wife of Adam. The stories say God created them side by side, as equals. But Adam wanted a subservient wife. Unwilling to submit to her husband's authority, she was banished from the Garden of Eden. The legendary Lilith has grown into an emblem of female liberation and male contempt. In southern Vermont author Eric Rickstad's seventh novel, a gripping thriller that bears her name, she becomes a national symbol for women no longer willing to put up...
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Book Review: Collection of reflections on the extraordinary life of a genius
Loved not only for her epic Wolf Hall trilogy, but also her short stories, other novels, and wonderful non-fiction and journalism, Mantel was, quite simply, a genius. When she died at age 70 and talking about the books she still had in her, it was devastating. For those of us mourning her loss, and looking for some consolation, A Memoir of My Former Self was published posthumously, a collection of her writing for newspapers and journals. The book includes reflections on her own extraordinary...
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Brian Cox reviews "one of the worst books ever," the Bible
Oh, good, a new contrarian take from Brian Cox just came in! From the old guy who brought you “I could’ve done Napoleon better” and “woke culture is truly awful,” we now have some comprehensive thoughts on the Bible and religion as a whole. Buckle in, guys! “I think religion does hold us back because it’s belief systems which are outside ourselves. They’re not dealing with who we are, we’re dealing [with], ‘Oh if God says this and God does that’, and you go, ‘Well what is God?’ We’ve created...