When our refuge is shattered
Nathaniel Popkin talks with me about his new novel and age-old divisions that remain with us today.
All posts tagged: Monday Musings
Creation begins in the darkness
Readings from several writers on life, death, darkness, light, resurrection, and love.
Considering revolution from a different viewpoint
An award-winning history illuminates the overlooked dimensions of American history.
Baseball is the belly-button of our society
My regular spring training routine includes reading a book about baseball.
The dandelion principle
Thoughts and images from our National Trust Tours trip to The Seychelles and Madagascar.
The narrative of America
A new book by Walter Isaacson considers one of the most famous sentences in American history.
Illuminating the past in light of the present
Eric Foner’s new book of essays reminds us that history remains visible today.
Citizenship (Revisited)
An old piece that is a reminder to “Love the neighbor you like and the neighbor you don’t like.”
There would be neither slaves nor masters
Allen Guelzo’s intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy.
Read when you’re happy, when you’re anxious, and in the moments in between
Ways to get closer to books.
