Johann Hari’s book on the attention crisis was prompted by his godson’s addiction to his screens and his inability to focus and by the author’s own struggles with attention and distraction. Hari is a British-Swiss journalist who has written books on depression and the war on drugs and has given hugely popular TED talks on…
The First Lady of Manners: A Look at Emily Post
Some American books not only are bestsellers, but they may also profoundly influence American culture and society. Whether they’ve read Mark Twain or not, most Americans are familiar with his novel “Huckleberry Finn.” When President Abraham Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” he supposedly said, “So you are the little woman who…
Book Review: ‘A Penguin’s Quest’: Just Because Others Say It’s Impossible Doesn’t Make It So
As most authors and their readers will tell you that while the completion of any quest is certainly important, even more essential is the journey one embarks on to achieve that goal. So it is with a penguin named Ingrid who longs to take to the air in Scott McDermott’s delightful children’s book, “A Penguin’s…
Book Review: ‘The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding’
March 18, 2022
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"The Jazz Age President"Arts & CulturebooksBrightRyan WaltersVeterans Bureau scandalWarren G. Harding
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When it comes to ranking presidents, Warren G. Harding’s name is typically found somewhere near the bottom. The conservative president who followed up the hyper-progressive administration of Woodrow Wilson is oft-remembered for the scandals that followed his untimely death in office. Ryan Walters, author of “The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding,” makes the…
Book Review: ‘The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections’
March 18, 2022
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“The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections”Arts & CulturebooksBrightEva JurczykFore-edge paintingThe Plantin Polyglot Bible
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I remember the first time I was shown a book with a fore-edge painting (scene painted on the edges of the pages). I was blown away. At first glance, it’s a book with gold-tinged edges, but when those pages are slightly fanned, an intricate scene presents itself. The earliest of these paintings date back to…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for the Week of March 20
This week’s selections range from a story of romance and heartbreak to a Shakespearean tragedy to the modern worries of socialized health care. Fiction Hemingway’s First ‘In Our Time’ By Ernest Hemingway Experience Ernest Hemingway when he started writing (sans the newspaper articles) with his initial published work. “In Our Time” is a collection of…
What Good Is Poetry? The Dark Glory of Blake’s ‘The Tyger’
It is peculiar that the many tangled snarls that make up complex human experiences are composed of two basic elements: good and evil. These companions are all that we have to discern between, as we journey toward an end that concludes either well or badly. This single conclusion comes after a lifetime of that duality….
Book Review: ‘The Breakdown of Higher Education: How It Happened, the Damage It Does, and What Can Be Done’
March 12, 2022
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"The Breakdown of Higher Education"Arts & CulturebooksBrightfree speech on campushigher educationJohn M. Ellis
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There is no doubt that there is plenty wrong with higher education today. From the lack of free speech on campuses, to far-left indoctrination, to an abysmal ratio of conservative-to-liberal professors, to the exemption of American and military history in universities, one easily runs out of fingers pointing out all the things that have gone…
The Time That Is Given Us: Fandom, Myth, and the Narrative Power of Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’
There is a beautiful moment in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Return of the King” that emphasizes a key, reoccurring motif throughout the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy: In the deepest, darkest depths of despair, hope can still be found. After rescuing Frodo from the clutches of orcs in the Tower of Cirith Ungol, Samwise begins the…
Book Review: ‘The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America’
If one is to win an argument, one must be able to think clearly and sensibly. In many ways, it appears this is why Glenn Ellmers wrote his new book, “The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America.” Yes, the book is about Harry Jaffa, the conservative professor, thinker, and political…
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