“The 9th Art” Becomes Truth, Beauty, Comics! Felix James Miller December 22, 2024 Check out the new podcast and Substack about finding transcendence in the pulpy medium of comics.
Forgotten Classics: The Banality of Evil in Austen’s Northanger Abbey Felix James Miller October 26, 2024 Jane Austen helps us to see that evil is a very ordinary thing.
The 9th Art: Sunday Adventures in History with Alley Oop Felix James Miller October 20, 2024 The time-travel comics of V.T. Hamlin remind us that our present moment is only one thread in the vast and ongoing tapestry of history.
Forgotten Classics: Tradition, Modernity, and the Inspiration for Fiddler on the Roof Felix James Miller September 29, 2024 Sholem Aleichem’s tales of faith and parenthood remain powerful stories with relevance for raising children in our troubled age.
The 9th Art: Before Blake and Mortimer: The Memorable Pulp of The U Ray and The Fiery Arrow Felix James Miller March 30, 2024 The U Rayis not perfect, but it’s bursting with adventure that has inspired one of the greatest comic writers of our time.
The 9th Art: Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant, King Arthur, and the Adventure of Life Felix James Miller February 5, 2024 This sprawling epic is a reminder that the human condition can call us to something more.
Forgotten Classics: A Christmas Carol, Fezziwig, and Love for the Least of These Felix James Miller December 23, 2023 Now is the perfect time to approach Dickens’ classic, with its perennial themes of repentance and generosity.
The 9th Art: The Deceptive Simplicity of Peyo’s Smurfs Felix James Miller December 9, 2023 Peyo’s original Smurfs series offers readers a glimpse into a beautiful, sylvan world of medievalist wonder and adventure.
Alumni Fight to Save Magdalen, a Small Catholic College Felix James Miller December 4, 2023 Alumni of this vibrant school have a plan to ensure its future, though they need help to make it happen.
Forgotten Classics: Everyday Evils in Marie Belloc Lowndes’ The Lodger Felix James Miller October 28, 2023 This novel, inspired by the murders of Jack the Ripper, ultimately forces readers to confront the evil that exists within their own breasts.
