Arts & Letters
A selection of recent articles on this topic
From LSD to Christ
With psychedelics, I was sure—sure I’d found a Way, and even more that I’d only begun to…
Immigration Realities
If you have followed this column for a while, you will have gathered that there are a…
Christ-Haunted Sally Rooney
I grew up in Ireland in the 1970s and eighties. The parents of my friends, neighbors, cousins,…
Reclaiming Our Catholic Schools
An alarming number of children from Catholic families lose their faith during elementary and secondary school. By…
Burdened By What Has Been
History and contemporary life often present reflective persons with terrible ethical and political choices. One current American…
Book Recommendations for Christmas
October is almost gone (we’ve had a lovely fall season here in Wheaton), and it’s time—if you…
Jane Austen’s Novels are Darker Than You Think
Jane Austen’s DarknessBY JULIA YOSTWISEBLOOD BOOKS, 86 PAGES, $8 A glance at the cover of Julia Yost’s…
Baffled Joy
I have long known who Mischa Elman was: one of the great violinists of the last century (1891–1967).…
In the Activities Room
No one will say it, but we knowtoday’s fresh-flamed hibiscus flowerreveals in one brief, glorious showour birth,…
Parting Gifts
Thanks for playing. Here’s your consolation prize:a mountain capped with fog, the sun behind throwing light circumspectly…
Romantic Agenda
Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantmentby charles taylorharvard university,640 pages, $37.95 One way of telling…
Malick the Philosopher
Terrence Malick and the Examined Lifeby martin woessneruniversity of pennsylvania, 416 pages, $65 In his book God, Philosophy,…
Joker: Folie à Deux and the Anxiety of Authenticity
The modern emphasis on individual identity hinges on the concept of authenticity. Today, we see people attempt personal…
The Enduring Essence of the Mets
I grew up in working-class New York City in the 1980s, which means I grew up with…
What Was Humanism?
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Eric Adler joins in…
