2023: Our Year in Books

by Various

We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph about the most memorable books they read this year. Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2023

What to Read Between Christmas and New Year’s

by John Wilson

From reminiscing about a less technological past to an intriguing story of a family of moles, these books are great reads for the post-Christmas holidays. Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2023

A Year of Reading: 2023

by John Wilson

These are the books that swam most readily into consciousness. Continue Reading »

15 Dec 2023

Learning to Read by Ear

by John Wilson

If you have on your gift-list for Christmas any bookish men or women, then Ear Training would make a splendid gift.  Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2023

Testing the Spirits of Jon Fosse’s A Shining

by Joshua Hren

Like the denizens of the Divine Comedy, Jon Fosse’s characters are for the most part fixed in continuations of their erstwhile, earthly habits.  Continue Reading »

5 Dec 2023

I Bought A Haunted Bookshop

by John Byron Kuhner

You can tell it is a real bookshop because a cat lives there, classical music plays on the radio, and it is haunted. Continue Reading »

26 Oct 2023

When Science Fiction Becomes Historical Fiction

by John Wilson

The future quickly becomes the past. Continue Reading »

6 Oct 2023

What to Read About Instead of Trump and Self-Help

by John Wilson

I 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 »

25 Aug 2023

History of the Emotions

by John Wilson

 I 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 »

2 Jun 2023

Briefly Noted

by Various

Christopher Knight has produced an approachable volume that addresses challenges faced by Christians, particularly Orthodox Christians attempting to reconcile the scientific consensus with the biblical narrative. He also sketches the beginnings of a new theory of God’s action in nature. This book . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2023