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Reviewing Books that Build Culture

Defending the Christian Faith

“In 100 Tough Questions For Catholics: Common Obstacles To Faith Today… David G. Bonagura, Jr. gives bite-sized answers to dozens of big questions about the faith.”

Editors’ Summer Reading

Spring is drawing to a close. Summer is upon us. That means it’s time for summer reading.  Luke C. Sheahan, Editor nce final grades are submitted, and I’ve rested, I begin my trek through a summer booklist. At the top is always Cormac McCarthy’s...

Reagan vs. the Air Traffic Controllers

“The book traces President Reagan’s decision to fire the striking Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) workers… Busch argues throughout that the PATCO strike deserves much more attention than it has previously attracted.”

Reappraising Woodrow Wilson

“…it is hardly a biography at all. If anything, it is a history of the painfully gradual process of finally securing the right to vote for American women.”

Portrait of a Genius

Portrait of a Genius

Frank Freeman finds compelling reading the new and more accessible abridged edition of Portraits of Wittgenstein.

Sour ’68

Sour ’68

Joseph Bottum and Justin L. Blessinger help us put 2018 into perspective with a look back on the turmoil of 1968, when victory began wearing the death mask of defeat.

A Plodding Penn

A Plodding Penn

Carl Rollyson reviews a new and ploddingly authoritative biography of William Penn’s very quirky life.

The Book Gallery

A collection of conversations with Bookman editor Luke C. Sheahan and writers and authors of imagination and erudition.

Paul Rahe's Lessons from Sparta. Jeffrey Folks on "Sparta’s Third Attic War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 413-404 B.C." @EncounterBooks

The Character of the People is the Character of the Regime. @TalcottNYC on "Sparta’s Sicilian Proxy War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 418-413 B.C." by Paul A. Rahe. @EncounterBooks @NewSaintAndrews

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