The Summer Reading List

by George Weigel

George Weigel weighs in on what to read this summer. Continue Reading »

26 Jun 2019

Trump Among Evangelicals

by Peter J. Leithart

A new book merely scratches the surface in its investigation of Donald Trump's ascendancy among evangelical Americans. Continue Reading »

21 Jun 2019

Summer Reading

by John Wilson

Something is missing from the New York Times Book Review's Summer Reading issue. Continue Reading »

14 Jun 2019

Post-Apocalyptic

by John Wilson

It is strange to read Riddley Walker amid the vast public discourse of fear today. Continue Reading »

31 May 2019

A Christian Gentleman in the Nation’s Capital

by George Weigel

Jim Billington vastly extended the Library of Congress's reach during his tenure as librarian.
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15 May 2019

Provocateur at Work

by John Wilson

Something essential to Andrew Klavan the writer animates Klavan the political satirist. Continue Reading »

5 Apr 2019

Sketches of Native America

by John Wilson

 Too often, portrayals of Native Americans depict them solely as victims or as absurdly idealized paragons. Continue Reading »

22 Feb 2019

Whose Midwest?

by John Wilson

The Midwest is often dismissed or simply ignored in books, in the “national media,” and in conversation, but a new collection of essays tells a different story. Continue Reading »

8 Feb 2019

Briefly Noted

by Various

Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts:  Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World by christopher de hamel penguin, 640 pages, $45 Illuminated manuscripts remain cultural touchstones of the Middle Ages, symbols of forgotten learning, mystery, and beauty. Unfortunately, they are often locked away in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2019

Aleksandr the Great

by John Wilson

A review of Between Two Millstones, Book 1: Sketches of Exile, 1974-1978. Continue Reading »

25 Jan 2019