Charles II By Hilaire Belloc. Mysterium Press, 2026. Hardcover, 252 pages, $24.95. James II By Hilaire Belloc. Mysterium Press, 2026. Hardcover, 264 pages, $24.95. Reviewed by Thomas Banks. Hilaire Belloc penned an impressive cycle of historical biographies,...
War Without Mercy: Liberty or Death in the American Revolution By Mark Edward Lender and James Kirby Martin. Osprey Publishing, 2025. Hardcover, 288 pages, $32. Reviewed by Gil Barndollar. Amid tepid national fairs, cinematic slop, and sporting exits, America is...
Everyday Christian Teaching: A Guide to Practicing Faith in the Classroom By David I. Smith. Eerdmans, 2025. Paperback, 227 pages, $22.99. Reviewed by Christine Norvell. In my public high school classes, I rarely knew why I was learning what I was. It didn’t occur...
American Trojan: Leadership, Resilience, and the Renewal of Higher Education By C.L. Max Nikias. Encounter Books, 2026. Hardcover, 552 pages, $39.99. Reviewed by Christopher R. Green. Max Nikias’s memoir of his career, especially his time as president at USC, is...
Higher Education in America: It’s Worse Than You Think Edited by Kevin D. Roberts with an introduction and conclusion by Christopher F. Rufo. Encounter Books, 2026. Hardcover, 308 pages, $32.99. Reviewed by Nathaniel Urban. Sometimes, a title speaks for itself. Kevin...
The Mighty Continent: A Candid History of Modern Europe By Walter A. McDougall. Creed & Culture, 2026. Hardcover, 466 pages, $38. Reviewed by Michael Federici. In an era when so many aspects of life are being consolidated, it is refreshing and encouraging to...
Letters of a Literary Legend
Oliver Spivey on "The Man Who Read Everything: The Literary Letters of Harold Bloom" Edited by Heather Cass White. @yalepress
