Stop saying “media”!
The Arena
No, accreditation requirements wonāt save the humanities
Gutting the humanities in declining institutions never stops the decline–but leaders still try.
Interview: John McCabe on Dietrich Bonhoeffer–The Last Eight Days
John McCabe’s new book focuses on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s final eight days.
Thanksgiving with Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold reminds us, ultimately, that there is much wonder and joy in imagining our favorite things and dreaming of them with wild and reckless abandon.
Review: Christian anti-liberals
Who needs religious pluralism?
Current writer and novelist, Fred Durbin, featured in USA Today
Fred Durbin is part of the typewriter revolution!
Belated book suggestions
Jon Schaff recommends two new books: Miles Smith, Religion and Republic; and Luke Burgis, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
To go or not to go: graduate school
Graduate school in the humanities is a gamble.
Blessing of Unicorns: Putin bearing gifts, AI and seeking truth, J.D. Vanceās mom, and books
And just like that, weāre less than a week removed from Thanksgiving. This roundup will take next week off while we all eat ourselves into a pie coma. *** In the spirit of appreciating Unicorns for the wild creatures that […]
Book gifts for kids for this Christmas season
Not all sweet traditions involve candy–some involve books.
A new era for humanities and social science PhD programs?
BU is suspending admission into humanities and social science PhD programs for next year. What does this mean?
America as an act of faith
The United States of America began as an act of faith. It still is.
You had to be there
A universally popular song and the Olympics are probably the two most powerful unifying forces that exist in American culture.
Blessing of Unicorns: Monkeys on the loose, a lesser-known Inkling, Davy Crockett, and more
What makes a Unicorn-worthy story? Monkeys on the loose, for one.
Footnotes!
The love of footnotes is a well ordered love.
Donāt call it a realignment: Thoughts on the 2024 election
Sit down, buckle up, and get ready for another wild ride.
“60 Minutes” investigates “mysterious Russian death syndrome”
Cecilia Vega asks: “Is Russia pursuing Putin foes abroad, going after critics and defectors on Western soil?”
How the 2024 election will change American politics
Trump has just done what Reagan did in 1980 ā but the magnitude of the realignment will depend on what Trump does next.
Blessing of Unicorns: Python hunters, writer-welder, Chesterton, and swapping babies (but you get āem back)
There are pythons in Florida–and python hunters too.
Post-election reading list: books to encourage and discourage
A short, idiosyncratic, and utterly eclectic post-election reading list of books that might encourage or discourage.