Elegies for Friends

The latest installment in an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. George Weigel joins the podcast to discuss his recent book Not Forgotten: Elegies for, and Reminiscences of, a Diverse Cast of Characters, Most of Them Admirable.

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Photo of Lindy Boggs and Carl Albert via Wikimedia Commons.

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