First Links—1.6.15

The Outdoor Kid
Stefan Beck, The New Criterion

John Paul and Benedict Were Humble Too
David G Bonagura, Jr, The Catholic Thing

When T.S. Eliot Invented the Hipster
Karen Swallow Prior, The Atlantic

Freedom and Friendship
James Poulos, National Affairs

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