Yuval Levin’s Must-Read Primer on America’s Ideological Faultline
The great debate between Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine—and what it means in the Age of Obama.
Posts in category “Books”
C.S. Lewis: Scholar to the Common Man
Even 50 years after his passing, he continues to teach us all.
George Vanderbilt & The Reading of Many Books
Life lessons in finitude from an unmatchable feat.
“Humans of New York”: Uncovering a Hidden Community
Brandon Stanton has made a name for himself by taking random pictures …
Does the Lexile Program Measure Up?
The MetaMetrics corporation has created a book difficulty measurement device, called the …
Educating the “Digerati Generation”
A new study by Common Sense Media shows that the vast majority …
Material Madchen: “The Artificial Silk Girl”
I picked up Irmgard Keun’s 1932 novel The Artificial Silk Girl at …
Epicureanism and Regret in Modern Culture
Are we, in modernity, losing our ability to regret?
10 Books Children Should Read
How to get your kids past Captain Underpants
The Old Regionalism vs. the New Cosmopolitan Hyper-Localism
When we talk about place, do we accept our region along with our neighborhood?
Passion and Paradox in Shakespeare Theatre’s “Measure for Measure”
A D.C. adaptation makes sex the center of every character.
What Ted Cruz and Don Quixote Have in Common
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof compared Senator Ted Cruz to Don Quixote in a …
How (and Why) to Get Your Kids to Read for Fun
In the midst of heated debates on education reform, Common Core, and …
George Will’s Unsatisfying Explanation for His Libertarian ‘Evolution’
The famed columnist either hasn’t changed, or is terribly, terribly conflicted.
Straussians Talk Amongst Themselves—in the NYT
The media power of these “uniquely militaristic nationalists” is stronger than their theory.
How to Save the Library
Community ties are as essential as books to keeping the doors open.
What Tolstoy Has to Say About Syria
The great writer’s attitudes towards war could teach us a lesson today.
C.S. Lewis: Scholar to the Common Man
Even 50 years after his passing, he continues to teach us all.
George Vanderbilt & The Reading of Many Books
Life lessons in finitude from an unmatchable feat.
“Humans of New York”: Uncovering a Hidden Community
Brandon Stanton has made a name for himself by taking random pictures …
Does the Lexile Program Measure Up?
The MetaMetrics corporation has created a book difficulty measurement device, called the …
Educating the “Digerati Generation”
A new study by Common Sense Media shows that the vast majority …
Material Madchen: “The Artificial Silk Girl”
I picked up Irmgard Keun’s 1932 novel The Artificial Silk Girl at …
Epicureanism and Regret in Modern Culture
Are we, in modernity, losing our ability to regret?
10 Books Children Should Read
How to get your kids past Captain Underpants
The Old Regionalism vs. the New Cosmopolitan Hyper-Localism
When we talk about place, do we accept our region along with our neighborhood?
Passion and Paradox in Shakespeare Theatre’s “Measure for Measure”
A D.C. adaptation makes sex the center of every character.
What Ted Cruz and Don Quixote Have in Common
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof compared Senator Ted Cruz to Don Quixote in a …
How (and Why) to Get Your Kids to Read for Fun
In the midst of heated debates on education reform, Common Core, and …
George Will’s Unsatisfying Explanation for His Libertarian ‘Evolution’
The famed columnist either hasn’t changed, or is terribly, terribly conflicted.
Straussians Talk Amongst Themselves—in the NYT
The media power of these “uniquely militaristic nationalists” is stronger than their theory.
How to Save the Library
Community ties are as essential as books to keeping the doors open.
What Tolstoy Has to Say About Syria
The great writer’s attitudes towards war could teach us a lesson today.
