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The Real History of Black Progress (and Regress)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jason Riley joins in to discuss his recent book, The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks...
Kids Need the Classics
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Nathan Antiel joins in to discuss Classical Education, Classical Academic Press, and Humanitas. The conversation is...
The Heroism of Homeric Women
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Eirene S. Allen joins in to discuss her recent book, The Epic Women of Homer: Exploring...
Nationalism Will Save the West
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Yoram Hazony joins in to discuss his book, The Virtue of Nationalism. The conversation is embedded...
How to Prevent an Act of Terror
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Alan Dershowitz joins in to discuss his recent book, The Preventive State: The Challenge of Preventing...
NovelCon
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Christopher J. Scalia joins in to discuss his recent book, 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but...
A Fresh Look at the Old Testament: New and Notable Books
It might be the Old Testament, but it’s certainly inspiring a lot of new books. Here are four volumes that came across my desk during the last month. A...
The Fed and the College
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Brad Lingo joins in to discuss Grove City College. The conversation is embedded below. For your...
Classical Education Keeps Growing
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Martin Cothran joins in to discuss Memoria Press and Classical Education in America. The conversation is...
Why Twain Endures
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Sam Clemens (not yet “Mark Twain”) didn’t know where to stand. He was twenty-five years old, a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River—a job he’d...
The Rise of Queer Politics
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Joy Pullmann joins in to discuss her recent book, False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End...
Kids Aren’t Learning—Here’s What to Do
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jason Bedrick joins in to discuss “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.” The conversation...
Sainthood through Marriage
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Caitrin Bennett joins in to discuss her recent book, Holier Matrimony: Married Saints, Catholic Vows, and Sacramental...
Rethinking Higher Education: New and Notable Books
Higher education is much in the news, assailed by the right and the left (for different reasons, of course), and held in low regard by the general population. A few...
Law on Film
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Professor Stanley Fish joins in to discuss his recent book, Law at the Movies: Turning Legal Doctrine...
