Tag Archives: Chaim Potok

2020: My Year in Books: The Infographic

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Happy New Year everyone! I will have some fun putting together the data in an upcoming post, including some new charts. I love charts. Meanwhile, I wanted to share the Goodreads “My Year in Books” infographic. I’m pleased to say … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Anne Rice, C.S. Lewis, Chaim Potok, Charlotte Brontë, Flannery O'Connor, Frederick Buechner, Goodreads, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, L.M. Montgomery, Madeleine L'Engle, Marilynne Robinson, Octavia Butler, Reading, Shūsaku Endō, Stephen King | 2 Comments

2019: A Year of Reading: The Nerd Bit, with Charts

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

“With such wishes for the New Year as still seem possible” ~ C.S. Lewis to his father from the WWI trenches in France “Except at my job—where the machine seems to run on much as usual—I loathe the slightest effort. … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged A.N. Wilson, Alan Jacobs, C.S. Lewis, Chaim Potok, Flannery O'Connor, Goodreads, Harry Potter, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, Margaret Atwood, Marilynne Robinson, N.K. Jemisin, Narnia, Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card, Rachel Held Evans, Reading, Sorina Higgins, Stephen King, Suzanne Collins, Terry Pratchett | 7 Comments

2019: My Year in Books: The Infographic

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Happy New Year everyone! I will have some fun putting together the data in an upcoming post, including some new date charts. It’s not often I get to play with graphs and charts, so I’m looking forward to it. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged A.N. Wilson, Alan Jacobs, C.S. Lewis, Chaim Potok, Flannery O'Connor, Goodreads, Harry Potter, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, Margaret Atwood, Marilynne Robinson, N.K. Jemisin, Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card, Rachel Held Evans, Reading, Sorina Higgins, Stephen King, Suzanne Collins, Terry Pratchett | 5 Comments

An Anti-Ginger Bias in American Publication? A Note on Publication Whitewashing

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I posted on Monday a reflection about my reading of The Gift of Asher Lev, the sequel to Chaim Potok stunning novel, My Name is Asher Lev. Potok’s book really is a “gift,” but I noted some “curse” elements as well. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, antisemitism, Book Covers, Chaim Potok, Dawn, Ginger Persecution, My Name is Asher Lev, Octavia Butler, Perelandra, Prince Edward Island, The Gift of Asher Lev, whitewashing | 20 Comments

The Gift (and Curse) of Asher Lev

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

The Gift of Asher Lev by Chaim Potok My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Gift of Asher Lev is a lovely, evocative book. It is my first time reading the sequel to My Name is Asher Lev, which I … Continue reading →