Books

Whose Midwest?

The Midwest is often dismissed or simply ignored in books, in the “national media,” and in conversation, but a new collection of essays tells a different story. Continue Reading »

8 Feb 2019

Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World by christopher de hamel penguin, 640 pages, $45 Illuminated manuscripts remain cultural touchstones of the Middle Ages, symbols of forgotten learning, mystery, and beauty. Unfortunately, they are often locked away in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2019

Aleksandr the Great

by John Wilson

A review of Between Two Millstones, Book 1: Sketches of Exile, 1974-1978. Continue Reading »

25 Jan 2019

Why I Assigned The Kingdom

by Stephen E. Lewis

We rarely endorse everything we read. Sometimes we read works with which we strenuously disagree. Continue Reading »

18 Jan 2019

The Disputed Teachings of Vatican II

by Mark Bauerlein

Featuring Father Thomas Guarino on his book The Disputed Teachings of Vatican II: Continuity and Reversal in Catholic Doctrine. Continue Reading »

11 Jan 2019

The Faith of P. D. James

by John Wilson

Change is often imperceptible until something jolts us, prompting us to stand back. Continue Reading »

10 Jan 2019

Spark’s Chance Grace

by Christopher J. Scalia

Appointment in Arezzo: A Friendship with Muriel Spark by alan taylor polygon, 244 pages, $18.95 Muriel Spark Centenary Editions by muriel spark polygon, 4,156 pages, £219.78 A Good Comb: The Sayings of Muriel Spark edited by penelope jardine new directions, 96 pages, $13.95 One . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2019

The Virgin Whore and the Humorless Don

by John William Sullivan

Emma Maggie Solberg's The Virgin Whore spends far too much time taking bad jokes and strained wordplay too seriously, and too little time taking basic theology seriously enough. Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2018