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A Cornucopia of Life
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
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?
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?
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
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...