Solzhenitsyn’s cathedrals
by Gary Saul Morson
On the literary works of the Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
Features
The first global conflict
by Conrad Black
On “The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won” by Victor Davis Hanson.
Protestantism & its discontents
by James Nuechterlein
On “Protestants: The Faith that Made the Modern World” by Alec Ryrie.
The most of Anthony Burgess
by Dominic Green
On the literary career of Anthony Burgess.
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Smithsonian: still in shambles
by Bruce Cole
On recent exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
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A note on Robertson Davies
by James Como
On the life and career of Robertson Davies.
Theater
Screen plays
by Kyle Smith
On “A Clockwork Orange” at New World Stages, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, and “Anastasia” at the Broadhurst Theatre.
Art
Casanova in Fort Worth
by Karen Wilkin
On “Casanova: The Seduction of Europe” at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth.
Exhibition note
by Mario Naves
On “World War I and The Visual Arts” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Gallery chronicle
by James Panero
On three exhibitions at Paul Kasmin Gallery, “Mel Kendrick: Woodblock Drawings” at David Nolan Gallery, “The Thing Unseen” at the New York Studio School Gallery, “Christopher Wilmarth” at Betty Cunningham Gallery, “Eric Brown: Punctuate” at Theodore:Art, “Brenda Goodman: In a New Space” at David&Schweitzer Contemporary, and “Meg Hitchcock: 10,000 Mantras” at Studio 10.
Music
Salzburg chronicle
by Jay Nordlinger
On the annual classical music festival in Salzburg, Austria.
Bayreuth diary
by Paul du Quenoy
On the annual summer festival devoted to the music of Richard Wagner.
The media
Right side vs. white side
by James Bowman
On the media’s role in the Charlottesville rallies.
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Christie Davies, 1941—2017
by Anthony Daniels
Remembering the life of Christie Davies.
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Constitution Day
by The Editors
On the enduring success of the Constitution of the United States & on George Washington’s Farewell Address of 1796.