James Herriot and the Desire for Home
by Jonathon Van MarenJames Herriot’s values had nothing to do with comfort and everything to do with gratitude. Continue Reading »
What We've Been Reading—January 2021
by EditorsOur editors' recent musings on Glenn Arbery, Dana Gioia, Lauren Oyler, and Rumer Godden. Continue Reading »
Odds and Ends for Wendy
by John WilsonWhen my wife went to visit family, I would sometimes keep notes of things she might enjoy hearing about when she got back. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousThis handsomely produced book represents both the riches and the absurdities of the academic world circa 2020. Anyone who is, as I am, besotted with books to a degree some judge unhealthy will want to have a copy at hand, along with Roger S. Bagnall’s Early Christian Books in Egypt, Richard . . . . Continue Reading »
Papa Don’t Preach
by Randy BoyagodaFor about three years, I read fiction on my phone. I’d never done so before, and I haven’t since. I had to, during this period, because my wife and I were working our way through “The Neapolitan Quartet,” a series of novels by the Italian writer Elena Ferrante. The books were so readable . . . . Continue Reading »
Our Year in Books: 2020
by VariousWe asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph about the most memorable books they read this year. Continue Reading »
Hot Chocolate in Heaven
by John WilsonWalgermo has achieved a small miracle of tact, insight, and gentle humor. Continue Reading »
Judging by the Cover
by John WilsonThe Look of the Book nudged me repeatedly to hunt in my own shelves and stacks for books the look of which had caught my eye once upon a time. Continue Reading »
Books for Christmas—2020
by George WeigelSome suggestions for Christmastide book-giving. Continue Reading »
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