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America’s Prodigal Fathers (ft. Timothy Goeglein)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Timothy S. Goeglein joins in to discuss his recent book, What Really Matters: Restoring a...
Life Lessons from a Basketball Coach (ft. Rob Jenkins)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Rob Jenkins joins in to discuss his recent memoir, Shooting After Practice: A JUCO Odyssey....
Art Criticism for Art’s Sake (ft. Michael Clune)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Michael Clune joins in to discuss his recent novel, Pan. The conversation is embedded below....
The Disappearance of Rational Control (ft. Harvey Mansfield)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Harvey C. Mansfield joins in to discuss his recent book, The Rise and Fall of...
The Real JD Vance (ft. Frank DeVito)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Frank DeVito joins in to discuss his recent book, JD Vance and the Future of...
The Slow Death of Publishing (ft. Justin Lee)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, First Things Associate Editor Justin Lee joins in to discuss his recent book, A Prisoner’s...
How Activism Gets Funded (ft. John Sailer)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, John Sailer joins in to discuss his recent article in the Wall Street Journal, “The...
Will Trump’s Coalition Last? (ft. Joseph Prud’homme)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Joseph Prud’homme joins in to discuss his recent book, The New Conservatism and its Critics....
Uncovering the Christian Past: New and Notable Books
Several books on some aspect of the history of Christianity have recently come my way. “The Most Dangerous Man in England”: Newman and the Laity, by Paul Shrimpton, provides...
Politics of the Professoriate (ft. John Tomasi)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, John Tomasi joins in to discuss his recent book, Viewpoint Diversity: What It Is, Why...
Ralston College’s Human Endeavour (ft. Stephen Blackwood)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Stephen Blackwood joins in to discuss Ralston College’s unique approach to Classical Studies through immersive,...
A Commitment to Remembrance (ft. Andrew Zwerneman)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Andrew Zwerneman joins in to discuss his recent article, “Stoke the Fire for America’s 250th.”...
Above Animal Instinct (ft. Jonathan Leaf)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jonathan Leaf joins in to discuss his recent book, The Primate Myth: Why the Latest...
The Burning World of William Blake (ft. Mark Vernon)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Mark Vernon joins in to discuss his recent book, Awake!: William Blake and the Power...
The Downfall of the Republican Establishment (ft. Daniel McCarthy)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Daniel McCarthy joins in to discuss his recent article, “The plot against J.D. Vance.” The...
