Category: REVIEW

Riley Gaines Speaks Sense

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

A Worthy Successor to Frost

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

The Tortured Poets of Aristophanes

The three poets in Gerytades, like many politicians, find themselves on the cusp of success—but their decisions damn them, so they must trundle back home, thinking of ways to spin their failure into victory.

Norma in the Clouds

Angela Meade and Ashley Dixon are stunning in this fiery production by Palm Beach Opera.

A Model of Conservative Aesthetic Aspirations: The Poetry of J.C. Scharl

A Model of Conservative Aesthetic Aspirations: The Poetry of J.C. Scharl

Scharl’s poetry reminds us of the vibrancy and relevance of our cultural tradition.

April 21, 2024
Charting a Course through Liturgical Turmoil

Charting a Course through Liturgical Turmoil

In Bound by Truth, Kwasniewski offers guidance on what Catholics ought to do when Church leaders depart from the common good.

April 20, 2024
The Kids Aren’t Alright

The Kids Aren’t Alright

In Bad Therapy, Abigail Shrier shows that far from making children healthier, therapy often causes the problems it exists to solve.

April 13, 2024
<em>Tales of Hoffmann</em> Enchants Palm Beach

<em>Tales of Hoffmann</em> Enchants Palm Beach

Palm Beach’s outgoing director, David Walker, will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on, capped by this outstanding production of Hoffman set in the roaring ’20s.

April 9, 2024
The 9th Art: Before Blake and Mortimer: The Memorable Pulp of <em>The U Ray</em> and <em>The Fiery Arrow</em>

The 9th Art: Before Blake and Mortimer: The Memorable Pulp of <em>The U Ray</em> and <em>The Fiery Arrow</em>

The U Rayis not perfect, but it’s bursting with adventure that has inspired one of the greatest comic writers of our time.

March 30, 2024
A Grim <em>La Forza del Destino</em> for a Grim New York

A Grim <em>La Forza del Destino</em> for a Grim New York

With such a fine musical performance, it is regrettable that the subway station is the production’s most memorable image.

March 29, 2024
The Two Cities: A History of Christian Politics 

The Two Cities: A History of Christian Politics 

The ambition of Jones’ The Two Cities is to use the Augustinian framework to demonstrate an alternative to the misguided secular approach to history.

March 27, 2024
Gracchus: A New Opera to Awaken the Soul of the West

Gracchus: A New Opera to Awaken the Soul of the West

Gracchus and its conclusion represent a musical offering on the altar of our great dramatic tradition.

Cristina Campo: Cartographer of Sunken Continents

Cristina Campo: Cartographer of Sunken Continents

The Italian writer argued that when society dismisses or disparages beauty, it cuts itself off from reality itself.

March 17, 2024
A Cloud of Witnesses

A Cloud of Witnesses

The Syriac World introduces Western readers to the ancient riches of the Syriac Christian heritage.

March 16, 2024
Under the Cloud: Techno-Feudalism

Under the Cloud: Techno-Feudalism

In Under the Cloud, Yannis Varoufakis argues that the global economy is post-capitalist because it relies on rent extraction.

Tales of Contemplation

Tales of Contemplation

In Los Contemplativos, d’Ors writes with a quiet enthusiasm for the intense sobriety of a life devoted to the fullness of each moment.

March 10, 2024