A Worthy Successor to Frost Shawn Phillip Cooper June 11, 2024 In Painting over the Growth Chart, Rattelle reminds us that the transcendent power of poetry is to preserve its subject forever.
The Last Native Belgian: Tintin in Brussels Jonathon Van Maren May 29, 2024 The ongoing popularity of Hergé’s work has as much to do with nostalgia for a lost world as the adventure stories that he tells.
Ivan Turbinca, The Joyful Exorcist Robert Lazu Kmita May 26, 2024 The protagonist of Creangă’s story confronts armies of demons with humor and common sense, exposing the ridiculous mediocrity of evil.
The Door: Friendship or Toxic Relationship? Thomas Paul Moran May 18, 2024 The Door compels the reader to ask himself if love between two people is always healthy?
A Model of Conservative Aesthetic Aspirations: The Poetry of J.C. Scharl Shawn Phillip Cooper April 21, 2024 Scharl’s poetry reminds us of the vibrancy and relevance of our cultural tradition.
Sigrid Undset’s Powerful Portrayal of the Consequences of Sin Jonathon Van Maren March 30, 2024 Undset is clear that the moral wounds we inflict on ourselves and others are at the root of our misery.
Understanding Literary Tradition Shawn Phillip Cooper March 28, 2024 Familiarity with the artistic canon is essential for those who would create it.
The Cruelty of John Steinbeck Jonathon Van Maren March 11, 2024 America’s literary icons produced great stories; but their real lives were also cautionary tales.
Tales of Contemplation Harry Readhead March 10, 2024 In Los Contemplativos, d’Ors writes with a quiet enthusiasm for the intense sobriety of a life devoted to the fullness of each moment.
Moby Dick, Frankenstein, and the Anxiety of Influence Shawn Phillip Cooper March 3, 2024 Great writers do not seek to escape influence—instead their creative genius shapes what they inherited.
