Sally Kohn’s New Book Helps Us Understand Progressive Views On Hatred
Commentator Sally Kohn’s new book, ‘The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity,’ often lays out a disagreeable progressive vision of humanity, but still manages to be pleasantly disarming and invite useful discussion.
‘Scorched Worth’ Tells The Story Of How Some Bureaucrats Just Want To Watch The World Burn
In ‘Scorched Worth,’ journalist Joel Engel chronicles an infuriating case where California authorities extorted a $122 million settlement out of a logging company for a forest fire it almost certainly didn’t start.
Is Jonah Goldberg Right About Why We’re Committing Cultural Suicide?
Jonah Golberg’s latest book, ‘Suicide of the West,’ is a timely and incisive reminder not to take liberalism and capitalism for granted, but its diagnosis of why liberalism is failing is somewhat incomplete.
Research Says Your Mid-life Crisis Is Natural. Life Gets Better After Fifty
Author and journalist Jonathan Rauch joins Ben Domenech on the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss his new book, “The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50.”
‘The Hellfire Club’ Burns Up Readers’ Patience
CNN host Jake Tapper’s new novel, ‘The Hellfire Club,’ is a regrettable Washington thriller full of cardboard characters, absurd plotting, and relentless historical exposition.
The Contradiction At The Heart Of Achieving Racial Justice In America
Anders Walker’s thoughtful new book, ‘The Burning House,’ examines a tough question: Can we achieve real equality while preserving African-Americans’ strong cultural identity that was forged in violence and oppression?
Why Fascism Won’t Come To America
Harvard professor Cass Sunstein is the editor of a new collection of essays, ‘Can It Happen Here?: Authoritarianism in America.’ If you were looking for intellectuals to confirm your worst fears about Trump, this does the opposite.
‘The Monk Of Mokha’ Delivers An Entertaining Tale Weakened By Identity Politics And Economic Nonsense
Celebrated writer Dave Eggers has written a mostly compelling novel about immigrants and American entrepreneurship that gets sidetracked by a pointless desire to affirm liberal politics.
Removing Confederate Statues Doesn’t Need To Be A Partisan Issue
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has written a book about the city’s decision to remove Confederate statues. It starts out well-intentioned, but ends up needlessly trying to score partisan political points.
How To Respond With Reason And Compassion To Transgender Bullies
Scholar Ryan Anderson’s new book, ‘When Harry Became Sally,’ employs science, medicine, and philosophy to answer the question ‘What is the most loving and helpful response to the condition of gender dysphoria?’
The Law Should Protect Children, Not Sexual Expressionism
Law professor Helen Alvaré’s new book, ‘Putting Children’s Interests First in US Family Law and Policy,’ details the alarming number of ways the law privileges ‘consensual adult sexual expression,’ regardless of the consequences.
How Pope Francis Affects The Struggle To Seize The ‘Radical Catholic Center’
In his latest book, ‘To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism,’ columnist Ross Douthat examines why the pontiff’s reforms aren’t growing the church’s influence or spurring a renewed sense of mission.
A Renowned Ethicist Reflects On How To Live A Meaningful Life
Scientist, bioethicist, and humanities professor Leon Kass’ new book, ‘Leading a Worthy Life: Finding Meaning in Modern Times,’ offers wisdom for everyone, but it is particularly useful for young people.
How The Church Built And Can Still Save Western Civilization
William J. Slattery’s book, ‘Heroism and Genius,’ makes the case that the Christianity is integral to creating and preserving human rights, along nearly every other significant cultural and historical accomplishment.
A Master Of Historical Fiction Takes On Shakespeare
In ‘Fools and Mortals,’ Bernard Cornwell brings a lighter version of the grit and contention of his military historical fiction to Shakespeare’s theater.
History Can’t Be Rewritten To Defend FDR’s Behavior At Yalta
David Woolner’s book, ‘The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and Peace,’ makes some highly disputable claims about FDR’s handing of the Yalta Conference in 1945 in order to make the dying president’s statecraft look more competent.
Was America Ever Great? ‘Why Liberalism Failed’ Says No
In ‘Why Liberalism Failed,’ Patrick Deneen wonders if flawed notions behind the American founding are the reason the world is going to hell in a handbasket. But there are big problems with Deneen’s otherwise incisive critique.
How ‘Uncultured Multiculturalism’ Unravels The Problems Of Retelling Tolkien’s Tales
J.R.R. Tolkien’s tales of Middle-earth remain as beloved as ever. Yet, as our superficial culture rushes to absorb and adapt his work, it continually fails to understand the themes that make his work meaningful.
When It Comes To Screen Time, Learn To Tell Kids ‘No’
Naomi Schaefer Riley’s new book ‘Be The Parent, Please,’ warns of a growing body of evidence that digital media is harming our kids—and offers practical solutions for raising kids without it.
New Interview Collection Reveals Christopher Hitchens’ Surprising Conservative Streak
A new collection of interviews from the late, great Christopher Hitchens demonstrates that one of the most beloved liberal intellectuals of our time held a surprising number of conservative beliefs.
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