I have no idea how this works, but Secondhand Smoke (and the other First Things blogs) are now available on Amazon’s Kindle. I guess for the very modest price Amazon charges, it is downloaded to the device so you can read it when you are at the beach. In any event, here is the link for anyone interested.
Of course, coming here for SHS will remain completely free of charge.
Hey! I heard that! No saying you get what you pay for!
Lift My Chin, Lord
Lift my chin, Lord,Say to me,“You are not whoYou feared to be,Not Hecate, quite,With howling sound,Torch held…
Letters
Two delightful essays in the March issue, by Nikolas Prassas (“Large Language Poetry,” March 2025) and Gary…
Spring Twilight After Penance
Let’s say you’ve just comeFrom confession. Late sunPours through the budding treesThat mark the brown creek washing Itself…