A New Introduction to the Austrian School
Austrian Economics: An Introduction By Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall. Polity, 2026. Paperback, 224 pages, $24.95. Reviewed by Gene Callahan. Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall have written an excellent book, perhaps the second-best introduction to...
After Mansfield
The Rise and Fall of Rational Control: The History of Modern Political Philosophy By Harvey C. Mansfield. Harvard University Press, 2026. Hardcover, 336 pages, $35.00. Reviewed by Jesse Russell. There is a critical dividing line in contemporary academia. It is not a...
How Charlotte Brontë Became Charlotte Brontë
The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life By Graham Watson. Pegasus, 2025. Hardcover, 288 pages, $29.95. Reviewed by Paul Krause. Today, everyone knows Charlotte Brontë as the author of Jane Eyre. That wasn’t always the case. During her own lifetime, she had...
C.S. Lewis and Gender Ideology
Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve: C.S. Lewis’ Images of Gender By Joshua Phillip Herring. The Davenant Press, 2026. Paperback, 234 pages, $31.95. Reviewed by Nathanael Blake. C.S. Lewis can’t fix everything. It is tempting to try, though. Lewis was a wise and learned...
The Case for the Messiah
Evidence for Christ: How We Know That Jesus is the Messiah By Jimmy Akin. Catholic Answers Press, 2026. Paperback, 183 pages, $16.95. Reviewed by David Weinberger. Christianity proclaims Jesus the messiah, but many Christians have a hard time explaining...
Kirk saw poetry, fiction, tradition, and restraint as essential to understanding America and preserving its character. In his review of "On America," @cjscalia explores Kirk’s vision of the founding, statesmanship, literature, and the enduring ideas that have shaped the republic.