Expowering the Foodies

by Mark Bauerlein

Theodore Gioia joins the podcast to discuss his recent essay for Quillette “To Expower the People.” Continue Reading »

8 Feb 2021 0

Mrs. Obama’s White Flight Narrative

by Mark Bauerlein

William Voegeli joins the podcast to discuss his recent article in City Journal “The Truth About White Flight.” Continue Reading »

4 Feb 2021 0

The Making of a Poet

by Mark Bauerlein

Dana Gioia joins the podcast to discuss his recent memoir Studying with Miss Bishop: Memoirs from a Young Writer’s Life. Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2021 0

Heretical Hymnals

by Mark Bauerlein

Fr. Peter Stravinskas joins the podcast to discuss the recent USCCB document “Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church: An Aid for Evaluating Hymn Lyrics.” Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2021 0

Equality Running Wild

by Mark Bauerlein

Ryszard Legutko joins the podcast to discuss his recent book The Cunning of Freedom: Saving the Self in an Age of False Idols. Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2021 0

Laws, Kings, Judges

by Mark Bauerlein

David Flatto joins the podcast to discuss his recent book The Crown and the Courts: Separation of Powers in the Early Jewish Imagination. Continue Reading »

21 Jan 2021 0

Social Trust and Polarization

by Mark Bauerlein

Kevin Vallier joins the podcast to discuss his recent book Trust in a Polarized Age. Continue Reading »

21 Jan 2021 0

The Bad Boy of American Fiction

by Mark Bauerlein

Carl Rollyson joins the podcast to discuss the second volume of his biography of William Faulkner The Life of William Faulkner: This Alarming Paradox, 1935–1962. Continue Reading »

14 Jan 2021 0

Catholic and Classical

by Mark Bauerlein

Andrew Seeley joins contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss his work at The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education and the recent volume of essays Renewing Catholic Schools: How to Regain a Catholic Vision in a Secular Age. Continue Reading »

11 Jan 2021 0

First Things Junior Fellows Program 2021

by The Editors

We are now accepting applications for our Junior Fellows program.  Continue Reading »

8 Jan 2021 0