In 2011, I reviewed what was then Adam Zagajewski’s recent collection, Unseen Hand. In it, the poet, then in his mid-sixties, turned toward themes of life and death, loss and preservation. My review was laudatory. After its publication, a friend passed it along to Zagajewski, who on his . . . . Continue Reading »
Catholics used to say humorously—back when mutual toleration among Christian churches, or between Christian and non-Christian persuasions, was not yet an admission of religious indifference—that no faith was so close to the truth, nor so manifestly erroneous, as Anglicanism. This is how . . . . Continue Reading »
Abortion and gay marriage have entered Northern Ireland by the back door. Continue Reading »
Michel Houellebecq books are documents of an internal forensics of human decline that happen to take the form of stories. Continue Reading »
The achievements and influence of the transatlantic alliance are at risk. Continue Reading »
The forced closures of Austrian religious houses struck at the country's Catholic roots. Continue Reading »
Brexit is a symptom, not a cause, of Britain's polarization. Continue Reading »
The cancellation of the Jan Kiepura—a marvel of international order and cooperation—epitomizes European misrule. Continue Reading »
Keeping religion and politics separate is nearly impossible. Continue Reading »
The Collected Novellas of Stefan Zweig by stefan zweig translated by anthea bell pushkin, 384 pages, $30 The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig by stefan zweig translated by anthea bell pushkin, 720 pages, $14.99 The World of Yesterday by stefan zweig translated by anthea bell . . . . Continue Reading »
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