Shawn Phillip Cooper, Ph.D. is a contributing editor at The European Conservative magazine. His work, addressing the intersection of culture and politics, has been published in venues including The American Conservative, The American Postliberal, The Lamp, Law & Liberty, The American Mind , and in numerous scholarly volumes and journals.
Embracing the Divine Order

Embracing the Divine Order

In Living Law, Butler’s poetry demonstrates an exceptional facility with form and an unerring ear for the natural rhythm of language.

December 30, 2024
Rediscovering Our Wordhoard

Rediscovering Our Wordhoard

Gorrie’s Ōsweald Bera is the best introduction to Old English currently on the market.

December 27, 2024
Midwinter Warmth

Midwinter Warmth

Chilcott’s Christmas Oratorio seems old and yet new, traditional and yet contemporary.

December 7, 2024
Nature and Nature’s God

Nature and Nature’s God

Steven Searcy awakens us to the divine drama of our lives, in which God is present even in something as mundane as the tumbling of wind-blown leaves.

November 9, 2024
Echoes of Antiquity

Echoes of Antiquity

A strong Christian current runs through Joshua Hren’s collection, engaging with each poem and tying them into a cohesive whole.

November 2, 2024
Worlds of Delight: The Poetry of J.R.R. Tolkien

Worlds of Delight: The Poetry of J.R.R. Tolkien

The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien is essential for anyone who appreciates the beauty of Tolkien’s verse.

October 11, 2024
Reclaiming the Poetic Register

Reclaiming the Poetic Register

David Lane’s The Tragedy of Orpheus and the Maenads recommends itself by irresistibly inspiring readers to ponder.

October 6, 2024
Reaching towards Heaven

Reaching towards Heaven

Christopher Villiers’ latest anthology of poems, Versing the Mystery, carries the gospel and its context from Eve in the Garden to the present day.

September 14, 2024
Identifying the Historical Arthur

Identifying the Historical Arthur

A new study supports the factual history of the once and future king.

September 7, 2024
Preserving the Tradition in Verses Sacred and Profane

Preserving the Tradition in Verses Sacred and Profane

Richard Robinson published a collection bound up with a tradition of poetry and thought stretching from antiquity to the present.

August 31, 2024
The Finest Poet-Philosopher of the Modern Age

The Finest Poet-Philosopher of the Modern Age

James Matthew Wilson’s name and his verses should be familiar upon the lips of every literate reader of poetry

August 25, 2024
In the Footsteps of The Bard

In the Footsteps of The Bard

In Shakespeare’s Journey Home, Julian Dutton seeks to discover something new about the playwright by walking in his shoes.

August 17, 2024