The list of ripples, three years after a book recommendation
“How to Read the Bible” by Harvey Cox — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-how-to-read-the-bible-by-harvey-cox/
“The Book of ‘Job’: A Biography” by Mark Larrimore — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-book-of-job-a-biography-by-mark-larrimore/
“The Christ of the Miracle Stories: Portrait through Encounter” by Wendy Cotter CSJ — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-christ-of-the-miracle-stories-portrait-through-encounter-by-wendy-cotter-csj/
“Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-mere-christianity-by-c-s-lewis/
“C.S. Lewis’s ‘Mere Christianity’: A Biography” by George M. Marsden — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-c-s-lewiss-mere-christianity-a-biography-by-george-m-marsden/
“The Poets’ Jesus: Representations at the End of a Millennium” by Peggy Rosenthal — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-poets-jesus-representations-at-the-end-of-a-millennium-by-peggy-rosenthal/
“The “Dead Sea Scrolls”: A Biography” by John J. Collins — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-dead-sea-scrolls-a-biography-by-john-j-collins/
“ ‘The Koran’ in English: A Biography” by Bruce B. Lawrence — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-koran-in-english-a-biography-by-bruce-b-lawrence/
“The ‘Book of Genesis’ – a Biography” by Ronald Hendel — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-book-of-genesis-a-biography-by-ronald-hendel/
“Ecclesiastes” from “The Wisdom Books,” translated by Robert Alter with commentary — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-ecclesiastes-from-the-wisdom-books-translated-by-robert-alter-with-commentary/
“Pen of Iron: American Prose and the King James Bible” by Robert Alter — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-pen-of-iron-american-prose-and-the-king-james-bible-by-robert-alter/
“The Art of Biblical Narrative” by Robert Alter — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-art-of-biblical-narrative-by-robert-alter/
“The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel” by Robert Alter — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-david-story-a-translation-with-commentary-of-1-and-2-samuel-by-robert-alter/
“The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography” by Donald S. Lopez Jr. — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-tibetan-book-of-the-dead-a-biography-by-donald-s-lopez-jr/
“Christian Flesh” by Paul J. Griffiths — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-christian-flesh-by-paul-j-griffiths/
“The Book of Common Prayer: A Biography” by Alan Jacobs — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-book-of-common-prayer-a-biography-by-alan-jacobs/
“The Hero with a Thousand Faces” by Joseph Campbell — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-hero-with-a-thousand-faces-by-joseph-campbell/
“The Talmud: A Biography” by Barry Scott Wimpfheimer — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-talmud-a-biography-by-barry-scott-wimpfheimer/
“As a City on a Hill” by Daniel T. Rodgers — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-as-a-city-on-a-hill-by-daniel-t-rodgers/
“Moby Dick” by Herman Melville — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-moby-dick-by-herman-melville/
“The Book of Genesis,” illustrated by R. Crumb — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-book-of-genesis-illustrated-by-r-crumb/
“Sarah the Priestess: The First Matriarch of Genesis” by Savina J. Tuebal — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-sarah-the-priestess-the-first-matriarch-of-genesis-by-savina-j-tuebal/
“The Art of Bible Translation” by Robert Alter — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-art-of-bible-translation-by-robert-alter/
“The Book of ‘Exodus’: A Biography” by Joel S. Baden — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-book-of-exodus-a-biography-by-joel-s-baden/
“Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-song-of-solomon-by-toni-morrison/
“The Song of Songs: A Biography” by Ilana Pardes — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-song-of-songs-a-biography-by-ilana-pardes/
“Job: A New Translation” by Edward L. Greenstein — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-job-a-new-translation-by-edward-l-greenstein/
“Josephus’ ‘The Jewish War’ ” by Martin Goodman — https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-josephus-the-jewish-war-by-martin-goodman/
Written by : Patrick T. Reardon
For more than three decades Patrick T. Reardon was an urban affairs writer, a feature writer, a columnist, and an editor for the Chicago Tribune. In 2000 he was one of a team of 50 staff members who won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. Now a freelance writer and poet, he has contributed chapters to several books and is the author of Faith Stripped to Its Essence. His website is https://patricktreardon.com/.