The Black Hole of Sin
by Peter J. LeithartMichael Crummey’s The Adversary inspires the cathartic terror and sadness Aristotle said tragedy should evoke. Continue Reading »
Eugene Vodolazkin and the History of the Future
by Peter J. LeithartEugene Vodolazkin's latest book is a chronicle of a fictional island, written by many hands. It’s a perfect Bakhtinian set-up, a Dostoevskyan dialogic novel where diverse viewpoints are given equal time.
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What to Read About Instead of Trump and Self-Help
by John WilsonI do hope you’ll find at least one title I mention worth looking into. Books about Trump and current politics? Nah, not interested. Continue Reading »
History of the Emotions
by John WilsonI hope that, in addition to letting you know about at least a book or two that might be your cup of tea, I’ve managed to suggest the riches available to us. Continue Reading »
Walker Percy and Abortion
by Jonathon Van Maren“Americans are the nicest, most generous, and sentimental people on earth,” Percy once observed. “Yet Americans have killed more unborn children than any nation in history.” Continue Reading »
What Should I Read Next?
by John WilsonThere are many great books soon to be released on this side of the Atlantic. Here's a simple preview to get you ready. Continue Reading »
The Enchanted Worlds of Alan Garner
by Peter J. LeithartAlan Garner has for a long, long time been plotting complex stories and achieving uncanny effects with matter-of-fact but densely allusive prose. Continue Reading »
Bob Andrews: A Large and Patriotic Life
by George WeigelA great talent for friendship across the divides of race and class informed Bob Andrews’s fiction even as it enriched his life and the lives of those drawn into his ample orbit. Continue Reading »
A Year of Reading: 2022, Part 2
by John WilsonHappy reading, and all best wishes for the new year. Continue Reading »
Consensus Reality
by John WilsonAndrew Klavan's wonderful new installment in the Cameron Winter series subtly warns against the reign of blue-check cultural informers. Continue Reading »
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