The First Commandment of Fiction
by Joshua HrenIn his short story “The Trouble,” the American Catholic writer J. F. Powers refuses to stay in his lane. Continue Reading »
Books About Next to Nothing
by John WatersFiction is no longer a useful means of grappling with reality. Continue Reading »
Cultural Critic, Cultural Christian
by Peter J. LeithartClive James—literary and film critic, poet, memoirist, travel writer, novelist, and cultural critic—died on November 24, 2019. Continue Reading »
Of Cigarettes and Grace
by Joshua HrenF. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Thank You for the Light” captures how Christ transfigures the mundane. Continue Reading »
Herman Wouk, Storyteller
by George WeigelA devout Jewish writer faced the horrors of war in his work. Continue Reading »
The Poet and the Mob
by Dan HitchensMurray’s poems pack an impossible amount of meaning into short lines. Continue Reading »
Australia’s Poet
by Kevin HartMurray’s writing about the landscape and mores of rural Australia drew attention in his home country. Continue Reading »
When Older Tech Is Better
by K. E. ColombiniOld tech beckons us to pause rather than react; to think, rather than do. Continue Reading »
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