A Modern Dostoevsky–Almost

A Modern Dostoevsky–Almost

The Morning Star: A Novel By Karl Ove Knausgaard. Translated by Martin Aitken. Penguin Books, 2021. Paperback, 688 pages, $19. Reviewed by Jeffrey Wald. In “Feodor’s Guide,” David Foster Wallace’s 1996 review of Joseph Frank’s four-volume biography of Dostoevsky,...
Liberal Education in the Progressive University

Liberal Education in the Progressive University

What Are the Humanities For?  By Willem B. Drees. Cambridge University Press, 2021.  Hardcover, 202 pages, $34.99. Reviewed by Jason Jewell. Why do we need another book about the value of a humanities education? The short answer is that in an age of relentless focus...
Helping Those Who Help Themselves

Helping Those Who Help Themselves

The Tragedy of American Compassion By Marvin Olasky. Regnery Gateway, 2022. Paperback, 300 pages, $18.99. Reviewed by Frank Filocomo. What does it mean to be compassionate to the needy? More precisely: what does it mean to be compassionate, and who are the needy?...
Interview with Jeff Nelson

Interview with Jeff Nelson

Interview with Jeff Nelson Josh Lewis, host of Saving Elephants podcast, interviewed Kirk Center CEO Jeff Nelson on how he came to know and work for Russell Kirk and Kirk’s major contributions to articulating the American conservative tradition. In a wide-ranging...