Monthly Archives: October 2011
Stories from the Bible illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger
This is more coffee table art book than children’s Bible, but within that framework it is a beautiful book. It is a classic sure to never go out of style. Continue reading
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Tagged art, Bible, coffee table books, illustration, Lisbeth Zwerger, non-fiction
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From wannabe rockstar to successful writer
Interesting piece on how author Andy Ferguson (Crazy U, Land of Lincoln) ended up writing political journalism: Andy Ferguson never wanted to be a writer. Not when he was growing up outside Chicago. His dream was to be a rock star. … Continue reading
WFB Bio, James Madison & Post-Harry Potter
Terry Teachout finds the most recent William F. Buckley bio (Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism) disappointing: Sure enough, Buckley is as fair-minded a study of its subject’s career as you could possibly expect from a contributor to The … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J. Hartley, conservatism, Eloisa James, James Madison, Richard Brookhiser, Terry Teachout, William F. Buckley
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Ian Morris on The Patterns of History
This week Pejman and I spoke with Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules – For Now, about how geography helps significantly shape destiny, how it explains the rise of the China, and the possibility that it may overtake the West. Continue reading