Left to Madness

Left to Madness

The Tragedy of Orpheus and the Maenads By David Lane.  Arouca Press, 2023.  Paperback, 118 pages, $14.95. Reviewed by Elizabeth Bittner. David Lane’s latest work, The Tragedy of Orpheus and the Maenads, is a masterful retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and...
St. Thomas Aquinas With a Southern Drawl

St. Thomas Aquinas With a Southern Drawl

Understanding The Hillbilly Thomist: The Philosophical Foundations of Flannery O’Connor’s Narrative Art  By Fr. Damian Ference. Word on Fire, 2023.  Paperback, 280 pages, $24.95. Reviewed by Henry T. Edmondson III. By her own admission, Flannery O’Connor was...
The Novel: We Need It

The Novel: We Need It

The Novel: Who Needs It? By Joseph Epstein. Encounter Books, 2023. Hardcover, 152 pages, $25.99. Reviewed by Jeffrey Folks. There are few books of literary criticism in recent years that are clearly written, free of jargon, and not weighted down by one sort or another...
The Graces of Death and Nature

The Graces of Death and Nature

Three Roads Back: How Emerson, Thoreau, and William James Responded to the Greatest Losses of Their Lives By Robert D. Richardson. Princeton University Press, 2023. Hardcover, 128 pages, $22.95. Reviewed by Paul Krause. Death is a morbid topic, one that most people...