He acts as narrator, ethnographer, historian, social critic and even gobetween, brokering reunions between children and their genitors. Amid the wisecracks, the author raises some good points, especially this one. I read most of this on when it was just a blog and the book is even more. David plotz discusses his inspiration for good book. David plotz discusses good book, his chronicle of reading the. Motivated in part by the arrival of david plotz s good book and partly by publicity for the nbc series kings, ive been reading the old testament specifically samuel 1 and 2. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible, by david plotz is an interesting book on one mans perception after reading the bible. Jacobs, author of the year of living biblically plotz is a genius writer.
Oh, some chapters are bypassed, because in the words of david plotz, it is boring. In his last blog, david plotz, author of good book. Read good book the bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible by david plotz available from rakuten kobo. David plotz books list of books by author david plotz. The author of good book talks to the daily beast about what his biblical journey begat. He uses one of the newest, most fleeting genres we have the blog to. Only hosted the slate political gabfest, written two books the genius factory and the good book and run the amazing travel website, atlas obscura. The curious history of the nobel prize sperm bank, and more on. The result is an irreverent, enthralling journey through the worlds most important work of literature.
Mar, 2009 plotting plotz on the bible by chris dierkes march, 2009 from an interview by the daily beast with david plotz on his new book good book which grew out of his original blogging the bible series. Browse david plotzs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. In the end, though, the book is made by the spirit of the writer. At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of religion on american politics has never been greater, when many americans still. Mar 30, 2011 the good book by david plotz is a quick, informal, but skeptical overview of the old testament. Its sort of a cliche to say that the old testament god is not a loving god, but i had no idea just what a vain. Good book is a summary of the old testament, told by david plotz, an editor for slate magazine. A writer with slate since its inception in 1996, plotz was the online magazines editor from june. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible, and the genius factory. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible, noted how perturbed he was by the idea of alienation in jewish religious practice, and asked the question. Plotz devoted a year to reading the old testament and writing a series of essays. David plotz discusses good book, his chronicle of reading the entire. May 05, 2009 davids blog email david the slate political gabfest podcast davids books good book. David plotz discusses good book, his chronicle of reading.
Good book is what happens when a regular guy actually reads the whole book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based. David plotz born january 31, 1970 is an american journalist and former ceo of atlas obscura, an online magazine devoted to discovery and exploration. Good book is what happens when a regular guyan average jobactually. I havent read the book but it seems to me that it would be an interesting read for critical thinkers. Chicago tribune perfectly pitchedblithe, smart, skeptical, yet entranced by its subject. David plotz new book good book gianluca bruno, macm, lpc. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible the genius factory. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible, by david plotz is an interesting book on one mans perception after reading the bible plotz read the bible beginning as a child in hebrew class. Its cliff notes for scripturescreenplay by plotz, story by god. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or tips.
Since i hit on all three of these criteria i definitely quality im thinking of buying copies for my whole family. David plotzs chapterbychapter, versebyverse riffs on the hebrew bible are by turns entertaining, serious, shallow, profound, literalminded, cute, ingratiating, hilarious. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and. Our february club meeting was well attended, with lively discussion of this compelling topic. Like the bible itself, good book contains multitudesit is by turns thoughtprovoking, funny, enlightening and moving. He has written for the new york times magazine, harpers, rolling stone, the new republic, the washington post, and gq, and is the author of the genius factory. Thanks to david plotzs amazing book, i will never have to read the bible. Good book is an irreverent, enthralling journey through the worlds most important work of literature. Over the years, plotz said, ads have accounted for as much as 50% to 60% of revenues, and book royalties anywhere from 10% to 30% of revenues. Good book the bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible book. Find out more about what sets talbot apart and how it. Still, plotz writes, one of the revelations ive had in reading the bible is that its most famous passages are almost always its most loving ones. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible by david plotz 20090303 by david plotz jan 1, 2009.
Jul 17, 2009 in his last blog, david plotz, author of good book. Good book book midcontinent public library bibliocommons. Browse inside good book and read plotz s essay what i learned from reading the entire bible. Join slate plus to continue reading, and youll get unlimited access to all our workand support slates. Davids blog email david the slate political gabfest podcast davids books good book. When david plotz set out to read every word of the old testament, he discovered gruesome smitings, rampant misogyny, and a god whos a lot like donald trump. David plotz, blogging the bible an offhand encounter with a dramatic bible story inspired david plotz to take a new look at the old testament for the online magazine slate. At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of the religious on american politics has never been greater. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible, is available now. Apr 16, 2020 aside from being johns younger, brighter, handsomerand definitely hirsuter brother, what has the inimitable david plotz done lately. Apr 21, 2009 david plotz new book good book you may have seen david plotz interviewed on the daily show with jon stewart promoting his new book. I saw the opportunity to run a book group for people at my church that would help them both to cope with the questions, struggles and doubts they themselves might be feeling, but also to stimulate them to think how they might have this conversation with others. It is his sincere effort to better understand the bible but his compendium is sarcastic, sardonic, and hilarious. Good book the bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible.
He also hosts the slate political gabfest, the popular weekly podcast. David plotzs wonderful history of the nobel sperm bank is filled with wit, pathos and insight. At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of the. The result is an irreverent, enthralling journey through the worlds most important work. Mar 01, 2009 good book is a summary of the old testament, told by david plotz, an editor for slate magazine.
Youve described yourself as a, quote, proud but not terribly observant jew. Aside from being johns younger, brighter, handsomerand definitely hirsuter brother, what has the inimitable david plotz done lately. Jul 15, 2009 david plotz is the editor of slate magazine. Id like to start a blog so i will be able to share my own experience and thoughts online. In an interview with the forward, david plotz, author of good book.
David plotz was online at to chat with readers about his new book, good book, about his year spent reading the bible and blogging about it. Motivated in part by the arrival of david plotzs good book and partly by publicity for the nbc series kings, ive been reading the old testament specifically samuel 1 and 2. David plotz was online at to chat with readers about his new book, good book, about his year spent reading the bible and blogging. In a recent gallup survey, 75% of the respondents said that the bible is the inspired word of god. It opened to genesis, and plotz began reading the story of the rape of dinah. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible. The party pulled a good crowd despite the terrible.
In short, david plotzs book easily lives up to its name. All this left me with a general sense that i knew the good book well enough, and that it was a font of crackling stories, jewish heroes, and moral. David plotz is the deputy editor for the online magazine slate, where he writes the feature blogging the bible. Plotz is jewish, but not a religious man, but i think he still wants to believe in god, and has some religious affinities, at least far more than i do. Now anyone who regularly reads my blog knows im an atheist, so you must be asking, why the hell is jim reading a book about.
Watch a video of david plotz explaining the inspiration for the project that became good book, and view his appearance on the colbert report. Selfproclaimed agnostic david plotz read the bible a few years ago and he wrote about it for slate. Plotz, an american journalist, has been a writer with slate since its inception and was designated as the online magazines editor in june 2008. Plotz says that while the book of ruth was his favorite to read, judges was by far the best to blog something to do with all that violence. Plotz read the bible beginning as a child in hebrew class. Jacobs, author of the year of living biblically thanks to david plotzs amazing book, i will never have to read the bible.
David plotz is editor at large at business insider, where he writes the insider today newsletter with henry blodget. Browse inside good book and read plotzs essay what i learned from reading the entire bible. David plotzs chapterbychapter, versebyverse riffs on the hebrew bible. Like the bible itself, good book contains multitudes. See all books authored by david plotz, including good book. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible 16. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Good book, by david plotz blogging for a good book.