Arts & Letters
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Milton and Me
I’ve just gobbled up a newly published book by my dear friend Alan Jacobs, whom I see…
Greetings on a Morning Walk
Blackberry vines, you hold this ground in the shade of a willow: all thorns, no fruit. *…
Why Twain Endures
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Sam Clemens (not yet “Mark Twain”) didn’t know where…
Calendar Rituals
On the first day of a new month, I turn the pages of our calendars. To the…
The God of Wes Anderson
The God of Francis Thompson is a stubborn God. In his seminal poem “The Hound of Heaven,”…
Seduction Is Dead, Long Live the Incel
Incel: A Novelby arx-han296 pages, $23.95 My only diagnosis—my incurable, wholly intractable condition—is that I cannot help…
Conservatives and Culture
In a recent talk at the American Enterprise Institute, Dana Gioia remarked that “in the past half…
The Gospel Cinematic Universe
As I walked through Times Square and Jesus stared down at me from a giant illuminated billboard,…
Rethinking Higher Education: New and Notable Books
Higher education is much in the news, assailed by the right and the left (for different reasons,…
Leave Joy Alone
C S. Lewis has never been my favorite Christian writer. I admit this sheepishly, given his stature.…
What We’ve Been Reading—May
R. R. Reno A friend recommended Balcony in the Forest by Julien Gracq. The French writer published…
Law on Film
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Professor Stanley Fish joins…
Why Homeschool?
My father used to quiz us at the kitchen table, my older brother and me, during dinner.…
Converting Beauty into Prayer
A few weeks ago, I went to an Easter concert put on by a new nonprofit called…
An Outline of Trees
They rise above us, arching, spreading, thin Where trunk and bough give way to veining twig. We…
