Poetry and Prophecy, Dust and Ashes

“But twenty-three years after Genesis, Alter has completed his work: a finished Hebrew Bible, three volumes lovingly footnoted; an altogether worthier object of contemplation than some fantasy series, or Lyndon Johnson. And I, who am but dust and ashes, review it.”

Source: Plough
Published: Jul 16, 2019
Length: 10 minutes (2,712 words)