Immigration Realities
by John WilsonImmigration is a subject that is so interesting but so often misrepresented. Continue Reading »
Christ-Haunted Sally Rooney
by John DugganWhile her characters may no longer be the direct inheritors of the deposit of faith, they at least remain the inheritors of the questions of faith. Continue Reading »
Book Recommendations for Christmas
by John WilsonYou may end up keeping a copy for yourself and getting a second one for the friend or loved one you had in mind.
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Jane Austen’s Novels Are Darker Than You Think
by Peter J. LeithartSocial convention exists to enable stupid, evil people to live together in a degree of civilized harmony. Continue Reading »
Joker: Folie à Deux and the Anxiety of Authenticity
by Adam EllwangerDid fans think that becoming the Joker allowed Fleck finally to transcend the human need for connection and community? Continue Reading »
The Enduring Essence of the Mets
by John Byron KuhnerThis was New York: a hunger to be the best, a desire for excellence. The next night the Mets went out and beat the Reds again. Continue Reading »
The Humanity of Hospitality
by Carl R. TruemanWhen I invite people to my home, I acknowledge their humanity and personhood. Continue Reading »
Has Houellebecq Found a Happy Ending?
by Joshua HrenIn the last pages, he pines for some final cycle of “samsaric existence to pass to the other shore, that of illumination, of timeless fusion with the soul of the world, of nirvana.” Continue Reading »
One Cheer for Hollywood
by Peter J. LeithartWhat no longer happens in academia, what rarely happens in politics, still happens in Hollywood. Hard work, grit, hustle get rewarded. Continue Reading »
Writing Mothers
by John WilsonOn Nadya Williams's latest book, Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic: Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity. Continue Reading »
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