Only laughter can free us from the unforgiving rule of today’s judge-penitent.
Mark Twain warned us in 1889 about the elites who shape our foreign policy today.
Hermione Lee’s 900-page biography of Tom Stoppard is a complete treatment of the man and his work
Courage, faith, and even peace can be found in the literature of the conflict that shattered Western civilization.
Glenn Arbery’s southern novel struggles with non-white characters
Though lacking in charm and wit, Fanny Price educates the reader’s moral judgment. She’s worth a second look.
A new book explores the American history of a Biblical tale
A rollicking alternative history of George Armstrong Custer
For the long-suffering Russian novelist, all humanity is under a suspended sentence of death—yet his work is anything but despairing.
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