Books

Alberta Review: The Game

Hockey writing could be so much more, as Dryden showed

Sep 19 •

Alberta Review: Crossing to Safety

Taking immense delight in finding a new great author everyone's heard about but me

Sep 2 •

Alberta Review: Egyptian Mythology

A review of a decent book, and a big stretch to relate it to Alberta

Jul 22 •

Alberta Review: Nerdy Star Wars Things

Why and what we read isn't as important as just reading

Jul 14 •

Alberta Review: Travels With Myself and Another

The drive to travel can be, conversely, the same that makes us want to stay at home

Apr 22 •

Alberta Review: Noah's Flood

An intriguing hypothesis supported by geology, hydrography, and a lot of inference

Mar 24 •

Alberta Review: Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History

Leaving a bit to be desired, but a solid start

Mar 10 •

Alberta Review: Show Don't Tell

Talking down isn't just ineffective, it is bad storytelling

Nov 17, 2024

Alberta Review: Supply and Demand

Writers and publishers should be supported, but the best way is to create demand for their product

Apr 24, 2024 •

Alberta Review: Novels, or, Great History

Novels, when done right, can be a much better way to understand history, geography, or politics.

Feb 19, 2024 •

Alberta Review: What Original Highways Says About Our Rivers

A recent (not new, but new to me) illustrates how important rivers are to us all

Feb 5, 2024 •

Alberta Review: A Multitude of Solitudes

Micro geographies produce micro cultures

Jan 29, 2024 •

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