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Kirktober 2025: James Panero and Adam Simon on the Haunted House
October 28, 2025
On Tuesday, October 28, at 6:00 PM, you are invited to join University Bookman editor Luke Sheahan, Hollywood screenwriter Adam Simon, and New Criterion executive editor James Panero, as they explore the theme of the haunted house in gothic literature and its relationship to conservative thought and imagination.
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After Liberalism…Faith?
“[Gray’s] newest book highlights the nature of the work right in the sub-title: ‘Thoughts after Liberalism.’ This is not an argument that liberalism has failed… or a program for what should come after liberalism… or a philosophical critique of liberalism… Instead, it is as though the reader has been invited to eavesdrop on Gray’s inner dialogues as he mulls over a post-liberal world.”
The Romance of Journalism in the American Century
“The book is not a comprehensive history of twentieth century journalism, nor is it trying to be… Its primary goal is to show that journalism is a thing of great import and beauty.”
A Wild Ride Characterized by Potholes
“Jesus in the Minnows places a firm coda on the Catholic beat phenomenon: firmly ensconcing what was good within it, while also reflectively revealing the unattractiveness of the hedonism from which the Lord led its members.”
For They Shall Be Comforted
“…St. Jerome[‘s]… heartfelt prose provides warm words of consolation and confident hope to friends mourning the loss of loved ones. Now, for the first time… seven of [his] celebrated letters have been translated into English…”
We Few, We Happy Few
“For a humanistic revival to have a chance in the present, those attracted to the ideas of Babbitt and More need to forge friendships, foster communities, and coordinate efforts to bring these ideas to bear on the culture.”
Of Man and Lost Time
“Herzog’s tale explores the surreal quality of a modern-day Robinson Crusoe-like story of a man who has lived in what appears to be a dream world.”
Left to Madness
“This story of Orpheus reveals the immense value of the role of the poet in society.”
The Crisis of Brotherhood and the Need for Heroic Fraternities
“Bradley believes… that we need to take a hard look at the institutional opportunities that still exist to encourage boys to become men of heroic virtue.”
St. Thomas Aquinas With a Southern Drawl
“…Aquinas provides the framework for a new and impressive book on Flannery O’Connor by Fr. Damian Ference…”
The Book Gallery
A collection of conversations with Bookman editor Luke C. Sheahan and writers and authors of imagination and erudition.
A great review of my collection of poetry @ubookman which highlights that "poetry has always been about love—about the heavens and the burning passion of the human heart." Read the review, then read and enjoy the music of poetry and let your heart soar!
https://kirkcenter.org/reviews/following-dantes-footsteps/
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