Arts & Letters
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Homer’s Childhood
When Homer was a little boy,He never had a single toy.All his play was in his mind;In…
A Small Hotel in Florence
Two twin-like English sisters ran the place. When we checked in, one asked, “Is it the case .…
Song to Be Sung at the Resurrection of a Buck Killed by a Car
Rise, you fur-framed ghost.Rise, you antler-crowned king.Let sinew and bone stitch together again.Let ears and tail be…
Gulf Burden
And now the storm has passed but night has not yet come.The sky is yellow, vast and…
I Run and Pray the Rosary
for my friend Greg.Cancer is trying to kill him,and so I begfor chemo to save him,a respite…
Why Can’t Conservatives Create Art?
Modern conservatives recognize their duty to reverse the devastation wrought by nearly a century of progressive cultural…
Announcing Portico: A New Literary Quarterly
First Things is pleased to announce the publication of its new print literary quarterly, Portico, starting in…
Antoni Gaudí’s Icon of the Universe
This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the death of Antoni Gaudí, the great medievalist-modernist architect from…
Uncovering the Christian Past: New and Notable Books
Several books on some aspect of the history of Christianity have recently come my way. “The Most…
Dimes Square: An Oral History (ft. Nick Allen)
In this episode, Sovereign House and Reign founder Nick Allen joins Virginia and Germán to discuss Dimes…
Admiration as Inspiration (ft. Elizabeth Corey)
In this episode, Elizabeth Corey joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about her…
Lyric as Disclosure
Back in 2014, my wife and I bought a house on six acres of land several miles…
Robert Duvall’s Faithful Art
Robert Duvall, one of Hollywood’s most versatile and admired actors, has died at the age of ninety-five.…
Sinners and the Rise of Feminine Spirituality
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, the most nominated film in Oscar history, is the biggest example of Hollywood’s new…
The Testament of Ann Lee Shakes with Conviction
The Shaker name looms large in America’s material history. The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts an entire…
