The Conservative Mind at 60: Russell Kirk’s Unwritten Constitutionalism
By Gerald Russello. In honor of The University Bookman’s long time editor Gerald Russello, who passed away a year ago this month, we are running Russello’s classic anniversary essay on Russell Kirk’s The Conservative Mind. The essay first appeared at Law and Liberty,...
The Arrogance of Blueprints
A conversation with Amity Shlaes The Bookman is pleased to speak with Amity Shlaes about her new book Great Society: A New History. Amity Shlaes chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, and is the author of six books, including four New York...
Tool, Mirror, Goad: What Is Christian Legal Thought For?
Christian Legal Thought. Materials and Cases by Patrick M. Brennan and William S. Brewbaker III. Foundation Press, 2017. Hardcover, 678 pages, $213. Reviewed by Gerald J. Russello Does Christianity have a place in the law? Many American jurists said it did, and most...
Constitutional Arguments, Constitutional Stories
An interview with Ken I. Kersch We are pleased to publish this interview with Ken I. Kersch, about his recent book, Conservatives and the Constitution: Imagining Constitutional Restoration in the Heyday of American Liberalism (Cambridge University Press, 2019). Ken I....
It only comes once a year. Tonight is Kirk Night so get ready to celebrate, post a photo and hashtag #kirknight and #Kirktober.
Russell Amos Kirk, the namesake of the Kirk Center, was born 105 years ago today. Join us in celebrating Kirk's birthday by sharing your favorite Kirk quote(s) throughout the month of #Kirktober. We'd love to see what continues to inspire you and shape your thinking.