Photograph by jeff elkins one day in 2014, soon after david plotz left his job as editor of the online magazine slate, he took his then year. Similarly, the tale of sodom and gomorrah makes the jerry springer show look like a cabbage patch picnic. View david plotz s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. A writer with slate since its inception in 1996, plotz was the online magazines editor from june 2008 until july 2014, succeeding jacob weisberg early life and career. I worked any job i could get, including work as a butcher even though i was not trained as one, a gas station attendant, and a candy maker. Plotz resolutely steers into popculture territory whenever possible, unafraid of the ephemeral. David plotz books list of books by author david plotz. Latest david plotz quotes from interviews az quotes. She is the cohost of the npr podcast invisibilia with alix spiegel. If plotz is not really as ignorant as his publisher makes him sound, then i apologize to him. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i. From 2014 to 2020, plotz was ceo of atlas obscura, the media and experiences company devoted to celebrating and visiting the worlds most wondrous places. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible wrote a book about reading every word of the bible, hell understand when dr.
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He won the national press clubs hume award for political journalism and has been a national magazine award finalist. Transcript by adam davidson, david plotz, may 18, 2015. Jobreading the book without scholarly or theological guidance. Mar 10, 2009 david plotz discusses his inspiration for good book.
Former slate editor david plotz takes job atop atlas obscura. A writer with slate since its inception in 1996, plotz was the online magazines editor from june 2008 until july 2014, 5 succeeding jacob weisberg. Top 30 quotes of david plotz famous quotes and sayings. Andy borowitz, author of the borowitz report plotz is a genius writer. She is cofounder of doublex, a womens site connected to the online magazine slate rosin writes for the atlantic, and has written for the washington post, the new yorker, gq, new york and the new republic. As soon as the three friends finally stop badgering job, a whippersnapper named elihu arrives to replace them. Our staff and community create articles, videos, books, and podcasts about. David plotz discusses good book and what he learned blogging the bible. This weekends reading list provides 3 articles, all about the book of job, and i.
David plotz read the whole bible over a decade ago and wrote his thoughts on. Since i hit on all three of these criteria i definitely quality im thinking of buying copies for my whole family. Browse david plotzs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Join us in our mission to help our readers experience wonder, both online and in the real world. She is cofounder of doublex, a womens site connected to the online magazine slate. Former slate editor david plotz takes job atop atlas. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover davids. David plotz born january 31, 1970 is an american journalist and is currently the ceo of atlas obscura, an online magazine devoted to discovery and exploration. In the end, though, the book is made by the spirit of the writer. Good book the bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible. Good book is what happens when a regular guyan average jobactually reads the book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based.
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. See all books authored by david plotz, including good book. Kyle sampson variety, elihu is even more obnoxious than the other threeeven more aggressive, even more smug, and even ruder to poor old job. David plotz is the author of good book, an account of his endeavor to. Mar 03, 2009 thanks to david plotzs amazing book, i will never have to read the bible. Along the way, he grapples with the most profound theological questions. Job reading the book without scholarly or theological guidance. 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. Former slate editor david plotz takes job atop atlas obscura the. He can mine genesis for new insightsand play the book of job for laughs. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible kindle edition by plotz, david. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible. Oct 09, 2014 david plotz, the guy who up and resigned his job as editor of slate earlier this year, announced in an email that he has taken a new one as ceo of atlas obscura, a site that bills itself as. Good book is what happens when a regular guy an average job actually reads the book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based.
People found it unusual to leave a job where youre the boss. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and. Read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover. Now they almost kill each other as jay learns to inline skate. 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. People david plotz wnyc new york public radio, podcasts. Ezekiel hosea joel, amos, and obadiah jonah, micah, and nahum habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi psalms proverbs job song of songs ruth lamentations and ecclesiastes esther daniel.
David plotz is editor at large at business insider, where he writes the insider today newsletter with henry blodget. Ezekiel hosea joel, amos, and obadiah jonah, micah, and nahum habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi psalms proverbs job song. May 23, 2009 good book is what happens when a regular guyan average jobactually reads the book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based. Excellent essay by slates david plotz in blogging the bible and a much better close reading than ive written here essay on job by g. It is his sincere effort to better understand the bible but. David plotz host of the political gabfest slate magazine linkedin. Genesis 34, for instance, tells a story of rape, avarice, revenge and murderand thats just a few pages into the good book. Mar 01, 2009 genesis 34, for instance, tells a story of rape, avarice, revenge and murderand thats just a few pages into the good book. Apr 22, 2009 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. The curious history of the nobel prize sperm bank and good book.
The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things i learned when i read every single word of the bible, and the genius factory. Atlas obscura hires longterm media executive as new ceo. David plotz, the guy who up and resigned his job as editor of slate earlier this year, announced in an email that he has taken a new one as ceo of atlas obscura, a site that bills itself as. Thanks to david plotzs amazing book, i will never have to read the bible. David plotz host of the political gabfest slate magazine. The bizarre, hilarious, disturbing, marvelous, and inspiring things.
I was reading it as literature, and as history, and as a moral guide, and as anthropology and law and culture. David plotz discusses his inspiration for good book. Jay pharoah and bobby moynihan killed it as castmates on snl. In 1955, my wife, daughter, and i moved to montreal, canada. David plotz born january 31, 1970 is an american journalist and former ceo of atlas obscura, an online magazine devoted to discovery and exploration. He talks to the daily beast about what his biblical journey begat. Jul 14, 2017 when david plotz read every word of the old testament, he discovered lots of smitings, misogyny, and a god whos like donald trump. View david plotzs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. David plotz, outside the brewmasters castle in dupont, sees a media business in curiosities and wonders. Sep 21, 2006 ezekiel hosea joel, amos, and obadiah jonah, micah, and nahum habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi psalms proverbs job song of songs ruth lamentations and ecclesiastes esther daniel. I thoroughly enjoyed david plotz book since it pretty much agreed with what i thought. How atlas obscura is building the nice vice washingtonian.
The curious history of the nobel prize sperm bank, and more on. A look at the book of job that questions many of the popular claims and assumptions about the text. Good book is what happens when a regular guy an average job actually reads the book on which his religion, his culture. Oh, some chapters are bypassed, because in the words of david plotz, it is boring. At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of the religious on american politics has never been greater.
Aug 19, 2007 a look at the book of job that questions many of the popular claims and assumptions about the text. Good book is what happens when a regular guyan average jobactually. It is his sincere effort to better understand the bible but his compendium is sarcastic, sardonic, and hilarious. Good book by david plotz, 97800674258, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. David plotzs chapterbychapter, versebyverse riffs on the hebrew bible are by turns entertaining, serious, shallow, profound, literalminded. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading good book. Atlas obscura hires longterm media executive as new ceo adweek. Dec 16, 2006 david plotz is the deputy editor for the online magazine slate, where he writes the feature blogging the bible. David plotz the process of just being in front of people, having to stand up for your ideas, and ask and then ask people for money, which is a very hard thing to do. Colbert crucifies him hes not a rabbi the bible were taught in sunday. I wrote a book about a sperm bank for nobel prize winners. David plotz born january 31, 1970 is an american journalist and former ceo of atlas obscura.
The way plotz tells it, the site runs on usergenerated content about extraordinary, weird, and fascinating places both around the world and. To some degree, a response to the following two videos. 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. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. He also hosts the slate political gabfest, the popular weekly podcast. Aug 01, 2016 david plotz, outside the brewmasters castle in dupont, sees a media business in curiosities and wonders.
Join facebook to connect with david plotz and others you may know. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover david. Rosin writes for the atlantic, and has written for the washington post, the new yorker, gq. When david plotz read every word of the old testament, he discovered lots of smitings, misogyny, and a god whos like donald trump. One interesting note about the publicity surrounding the good book, slate editor david plotzs chronicle of reading the bible. The book of job s enthralling, baffling conclusion. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A writer with slate since its inception in 1996, plotz was the online magazines editor from june 2008 until july 2014, succeeding jacob weisberg. Jacobs, author of the year of living biblically plotz is a genius writer.
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