Elite Grifters

by Julius Krein

Few of the 9.9 percent would sacrifice anything for an ideology—but a great many hope to raise money on one. Continue Reading »

20 Jan 2022

American Jesuit

by Tony Abbott

Paul Mankowski’s goal wasn’t to be lauded by his peers or to be personally fulfilled. It was to do his duty to God by selflessly serving an order that rarely hid its scorn for him. Continue Reading »

10 Jan 2022

Steven Pinker Meets Socrates

by Mark Shiffman

A transcript of an unlikely encounter. Continue Reading »

4 Jan 2022

The Poet’s Eye

by Josh Christenson

To seek publication is to seek to be judged. It is to learn, finally, what kind of writer one is (or is not) meant to be. Continue Reading »

3 Jan 2022

2021: Our Year in Books

by Various

We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph or two about the most memorable books they read this year. Continue Reading »

31 Dec 2021

Science with a Capital “S”

by John Wilson

Talking about “the future” quite naturally involves talking about “the past.” Continue Reading »

31 Dec 2021

Everyday Depravities

by Peter J. Leithart

The common, everyday, petty baseness of people is far more frightening than the most horrific fictional characters. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2021

Sacred Order in Social Order

by Bruce Riley Ashford

If We the People can recognize and respect the sacred order woven into creation’s design and into each human being, our democratic republic can flourish. Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2021

Brian Moore at 100

by John Wilson

There are so many books that are not “great,” but are still worth saving from oblivion, at least for the moment. Brian Moore’s work falls into this category. Continue Reading »

16 Dec 2021

A Year of Reading: 2021

by John Wilson

John Wilson recaps his year in reading, chronicling the books that stand out the most. Continue Reading »

3 Dec 2021