A panel on “Russell Kirk as a Midwestern Writer” took place at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature on June 2, 2015 at Michigan State University. Jon Lauck was the moderator and presentations were made by Gleaves Whitney, James Person and James Seaton. The session was recorded and is available here.
Why this book and why now? We can declare with certainty that it is never the right time for lazily written histories and now is no exception.
Division, dilemma, and conflict stand in the way of harmony, unity, and happiness, a point White announces in the introduction.