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A Cornucopia of Life

Elizabeth Bachmann

Resist junk food journalism. Support journalism that nourishes the mind and soul by contributing to our year-end campaign today. Like most people, I was angry, resentful, lonely, and aimless during...

Dancing in the City

Elizabeth Bachmann

A stranger stands before you, eyes on your eyes, hand outstretched to your hand, awaiting your response: Will you go with me? “May I have this dance?” the stranger...

What Have We Done to Them?

Elizabeth Bachmann

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. On this episode, Elizabeth Bachmann, a Junior Fellow at First Things, interviews Mark Bauerlein about his new book,...

Is There Hope for Gen Z?

Elizabeth Bachmann

Gen Z, Explained:The Art of Living in a Digital Ageby roberta katz, sarah ogilvie, jane shaw, and linda woodheaduniversity of chicago press, 280 pages, $22.50 According to Egyptian myth,...

The Dune Phenomenon

Elizabeth Bachmann

In 1959, a former Catholic with a fondness for psychedelic mushrooms, Zen Buddhism, and Arab culture entered the Oregon Dunes intending to write an ecological research article. Frank Herbert...