To Mediocrity and Beyond
A review of Lightyear.
Magazine: Books, Arts & Manners
Coffee: Elixir of Life
Coffee is good for us.
The World according to David Pryce-Jones
A review of Openings & Outings: An Anthology, by David Pryce-Jones.
Crime and ‘Overpunishment’: A Short History
A review of The Myth of Overpunishment, by Barry Latzer.
How Do Statesmen Differ from Tyrants?
A review of The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage, and Moderation, by Daniel J. Mahoney.
Charles Dickens, the Bible, and Us
A review of Dickens and the Bible: ‘What Providence Meant’, by Jennifer Gribble.
The Real Céline
A review of Guerre, by Louis-Ferdinand Céline.
Top Gun: Maverick — Tom Cruise at Peak Performance
A review of Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise.
The Crushing of Tibet
A review of When the Iron Bird Flies: China’s Secret War in Tibet, by Jianglin Li.
The Supposedly Hidden History of America’s Revolution
A review of Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, by Woody Holton.