House of Lilies is an immensely readable book that succeeds in being both entertaining and informative, despite covering four centuries of Capetian rule.

In Tradition and the Deliberative Turn, Ryan R. Holston warns that democracy cannot function well without tradition.

La Scala’s ballet troupe is among the best in the world and has lost no luster in this revival of a production it has been showing for thirty years.

In Christ the Emperor, Smolin explains the complex relationship of 4th century theology and politics with exceptional facility.

The Prophets of Doom provides fascinating portraits of thinkers who starkly contradict the progressive and globalist presuppositions of our time.

In Memory’s Abacus, Anna Lewis exposes the reader to the weightiest topics without burden.

The National Gallery defies the historical relativism for which British galleries have become infamous.

In Hannah’s Children, Catherine Pakaluk argues that tinkering and technocracy won’t save the West from its demographic decline.

Jules Massenet’s opera invites dreamy fantasies of a lost and better world.

A key conclusion of Gaines’ new book is that much of the transgender movement is enabled by collective cowardice.

The gloomy production is a poor platform for superstar soprano Lise Davidsen and a generally stellar cast.

In Painting over the Growth Chart, Rattelle reminds us that the transcendent power of poetry is to preserve its subject forever.