Helen Rittelmeyer’s New Blog

Readers of “First Thoughts” should also visit and subscribe to Helen Rittelmeyer’s blog , the latest addition to our online lineup.

Helen’s started with an uncanny side-by-side reading of  The Brothers Karamazov   and “Arrested Development,” a critique of David Brooks’ humility syllabus , comments on Nigerian soccer , and advice to aspiring writers .

Welcome aboard, Helen!

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