It’s good to see that a mention on NRO can spike George Nash’s rating on Amazon.com (it actually appears to have risen at least to #5,000 or so). A quick word about his magisterial book The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America — if you want to understand the intellectual roots of what we’re all about here at NRO, this is the best place to start. I discovered Nash’s book in college (actually, Russell Kirk personally recommended it to me) and reading it was a revelation. If you enjoyed Jonah’s G-File on NR and conservativsm this week, or my piece on Peter Viereck, then you’ll really love the book. My copy is never far from hand, because I’m always needing to remind myself who originally warned us against immanentizing the eschaton (Eric Voegelin) and seeking answers to other vital questions. Also, for what it’s worth, George is a genuinely nice guy.