Betting on Catastrophe 

Betting on Catastrophe 

Where Next? Western Civilization at the Crossroads Edited by Roger Kimball. Encounter Books, 2022. Hardcover, 232 pages, $27.99. Reviewed by Mark G. Brennan. The smart money would bet that many of The University Bookman’s omnilegent devotees have already read The New...
The Celebrity-Industrial Complex

The Celebrity-Industrial Complex

Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits are Hurting the Church By Katelyn Beaty. Brazos Press, 2022. Hardcover, 208 pages, $24.99. Reviewed by James E. Hartley.  “The celebrity,” opined Daniel Boorstein, “is a person who is known for his...
The Death and Life of Jane Jacobs’s Hometown

The Death and Life of Jane Jacobs’s Hometown

Jane Jacobs’s First City: Learning from Scranton, Pennsylvania By Glenna Lang. New Village Press, 2021. Hardcover, 468 Pages, $39.95. Reviewed by Josh Bowman. Places, for better or worse, are a part of who we are and who we become. Along with our faith and families of...
Christopher Dawson and Cultural Crisis

Christopher Dawson and Cultural Crisis

Christopher Dawson: A Cultural Mind in the Age of the Great War By Joseph T. Stuart. Catholic University of America Press, 2022. Paperback, 448 pages, $29.95. Reviewed by Tom Villis. The University Bookman is proud to offer this three-review symposium on Joseph T....
Christopher Dawson and Cultural Crisis

Christopher Dawson on the Causes of Culture

Christopher Dawson: A Cultural Mind in the Age of the Great War By Joseph T. Stuart. Catholic University of America Press, 2022. Paperback, 448 pages, $29.95. Reviewed by Christopher S. Morrissey. The University Bookman is proud to offer this three-review symposium on...