The good book david plotz

Slate editor david plotz talks to wnycs leonard lopate about some of. He has written for the new york times magazine, harpers, rolling stone, the new republic, the washington post, and gq. It opened to genesis, and plotz began reading the story of the rape of dinah. See all books authored by david plotz, including good book. David plotz is a journalist and writer with slate as well as the magazines editor. A likable tour of scripture, though a bit too fauxnaive. In 2006 and 2007, david plotz blogged the bible for slate, starting with in the beginning and reading right through to the end. David plotz discusses good book, his chronicle of reading the entire.

From 2014 to 2020, plotz was ceo of atlas obscura, the media and experiences company devoted to celebrating and. Amid the wisecracks, the author raises some good points, especially this one. At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of the religious on american politics has never been greater. Good book the bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible. Mar 30, 2011 the good book by david plotz is a quick, informal, but skeptical overview of the old testament. Plotz the genius factory fills good book with incisive observations and clever musings, for example, gods partiality for baldness, a striking environmental sensitivity in joel, the romping, stomping hoedown that concludes the book of psalms and the tolerant room for doubters afforded by the book of ecclesiastes. In 2006 and 2007, david plotz blogged the bible for slate, starting with in the. It is his sincere effort to better understand the bible but his compendium is sarcastic, sardonic, and hilarious.

David plotz discusses good book, his chronicle of reading. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Like the bible itself, good book contains multitudesit is by turns thoughtprovoking, funny, enlightening and moving. David plotz discusses good book and what he learned blogging the bible. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. I never went to synagogue much but i certainly havent increased my attendance. David plotz was online at to chat with readers about his new book, good book, about his year spent reading the bible and. Good book the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Good book david plotz bored during his cousins bar mitzvah service, proud, but not very observant plotz idly picked up and opened the torah in front of him. He won the national press clubs hume award for political journalism and has been a national magazine award finalist. Good book by david plotz overdrive rakuten overdrive. In a recent gallup survey, 75% of the respondents said that the bible is the inspired word of god.

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. The author of good book talks to the daily beast about what his biblical journey begat. The result is an irreverent, enthralling journey through the worlds most important work of literature. The only book available, of course, was the torah, and he opened it to the book of genesis, chapter 34 bible readers know this as. Plotz devoted a year to reading the old testament and writing a series of essays. Mar 01, 2009 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. Jul 14, 2017 the author of good book talks to the daily beast about what his biblical journey begat. David plotz was at the synagogue for his cousins bat mitzvah. When david plotz, the editor of slate, opened to page 1 of the old testament, he had no idea what he was. Mar 01, 2009 good book is a summary of the old testament, told by david plotz, an editor for slate magazine. Jacobs, author of the year of living biblically thanks to.

David plotz is leaving as atlas obscura pivots to experiences october 14, 2019 by deanna ting atlas obscura is a media company in the midst of a transition as it embraces connecting people. 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. Good book explores bibles every word march 10, 2009 the bible has been described in many ways, and now editor david plotz has a few more adjectives to add to the list. Book by book, plotz takes us through the scripture. Good book, by david plotz blogging for a good book. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and. 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. Paperback like many jews and christians, david plotz long assumed he knew what was in the bible. David plotz is the author of good book, an account of his endeavor to read every word of the old testament he used the jewish publication societys translation, dipping into the king. Since i hit on all three of these criteria i definitely quality im thinking of buying copies for my whole family. Plotz is currently editor at large at business insider. May 05, 2009 david plotz is a journalist and writer with slate as well as the magazines editor. Good book is a summary of the old testament, told by david plotz, an editor for slate magazine. He is the cohost of the slate political gabfest podcast with john dickerson and emily bazelon.

David plotzs chapterbychapter, versebyverse riffs on the hebrew bible are by turns entertaining, serious, shallow, profound, literalminded. Good book central arkansas library system overdrive. He read parts of it as a child in hebrew school, then attended a christian high school where he studied the old and new testaments. David plotz he also hosts the slate political gabfest, the popular weekly podcast. David plotzs chapterbychapter, versebyverse riffs on the hebrew bible are by turns entertaining, serious, shallow, profound, literalminded, cute, ingratiating, hilarious. 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 im definitely not a better person by the standards of any rabbi. Good book ebook by david plotz 9780061972881 rakuten kobo. 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. Plotz, an american journalist, has been a writer with slate since its inception and was designated as the online magazines editor in. A writer with slate since its inception in 1996, plotz was the online magazines editor from june 2008 until july 2014, succeeding jacob weisberg. This was one i picked up as part of the dewey reading project. David plotz discusses good book, his chronicle of reading the.

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. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible kindle edition by plotz, david. In short, david plotzs book easily lives up to its name. Browse david plotzs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible, and the genius factory. Good book things i learned when i read every single word of the bible by. 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 curious history of the nobel prize sperm bank, and more on. Its cliff notes for scripturescreenplay by plotz, story by god. The background of how editor david plotz came to write this book was very interesting to me.

Jan 22, 2011 the full title of the book is, good book. Plotz read the bible beginning as a child in hebrew class. 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. In the end, though, the book is made by the spirit of the writer. It is his sincere effort to better understand the bible but. Mar, 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.

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. Jacobs, author of the year of living biblically thanks to david plotzs amazing book, i will never have to read the bible. Im definitely not a better person by the standards of any rabbi. If genesis is the best part, then the appendix runs a close second. The good book by david plotz is a quick, informal, but skeptical overview of the old testament. Mar 10, 2009 david plotz discusses his inspiration for good book. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible by david plotz harper, 336.

Jacobs, author of the year of living biblically plotz is a genius writer. Like the bible itself, good book contains multitudes. We now believe ourselves as an experiences company. Good book the bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible book. David plotz books list of books by author david plotz. Dec 16, 2006 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. Ive been recommending slate editor david plotzs recently published good book the bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible.

Good book book midcontinent public library bibliocommons. Good book by david plotz, 97800674258, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Good book arises out of an online project of political journalist david plotz, editor of the online magazine slate. Mar 29, 2009 david plotzs chapterbychapter, versebyverse riffs on the hebrew bible are by turns entertaining, serious, shallow, profound, literalminded, cute, ingratiating, hilarious.