The University Bookman
Reviewing Books that Build Culture
That Old-Time Civil Religion
Richard M. Gamble welcomes Walter McDougall’s insightful and nuanced book on American civil religion and foreign policy.
Sufism as Civil Religion?
Fitzroy Morrissey reviews a book on the forgotten political influence (or exploitation) of the mystical Sufi movement in medieval Islam.
The Center Holds
Nicole M. King reviews a new book on Midwestern regionalism.
What Kind of Art Is the Videogame?
Ben Conroy discusses Shadow of the Colossus to propose a more robust and genre-based approach to videogame criticism.
Sophomore Inclinations and the Research University
Pavlos Papadopoulos welcomes a new book tracing the rise of the research university as our dominant educational model.
Framing a Life in Liberal Learning
Weronika Janczuk reviews the memoirs of Francis Oakley of Williams College.
A New Apologetic
Casey Chalk reviews a new book of apologetics from David G. Bonagura, Jr.
The Lost Futures of Mark Fisher
Ben Sixsmith reviews a collection from the late British underground theorist Mark Fisher.
The Doctor’s Mask, Removed
Jacob Bruggeman reviews an anesthesiologist’s thoughtful memoirs.
The Book Gallery
A collection of conversations with Bookman editor Luke C. Sheahan and writers and authors of imagination and erudition.