In 37 novels and two short story collections, Burke writes about characters who struggle to do good in a context of pervasive evil.
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Review: Why is it so hard for white people to talk about racism?
As the multicultural educator Robin DiAngelo points out in her recent book, “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism,” many white people fail even to recognize racism for what it really is.
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Review: ‘1984’ is about the past and the present (not the future)
Dorian Lynskey attempts to explain “what Orwell’s book actually is, how it came to be written, and how it has shaped the world” in “The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell’s 1984.”
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Review: What is the role of religion in the academy?
In his book, “Religion in the University,” a reworking of a series of lectures given at Yale in 2001, Nicholas Wolterstorff examines a range of assumptions held by academics.
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Review: One giant leap for mankind
The culmination of President John F. Kennedy’s vision, the lunar landing was the seminal event of a decade that began with promise and ended with sorrow, including assassinations, wars and social upheaval.
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Review: ‘Dignity’ is a photo exploration of our nation’s deep divides
‘Dignity’ is part a long tradition of writers who left their lives of comfort to study squalor and decline,
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America’s Summer Reading Guide
I surveyed America editors and staff to get a list of titles they would recommend for a quick summer read—or perhaps lengthy reading project.
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Review: Roger Angell’s love for our national pastime
Joe Bonomo’s well-written take on Roger Angell’s musings on baseball.
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Review: A new biography shares the endearing human side of Raymond E. Brown
A devotee of the opera, Brown eagerly gave tickets to his students, hoping to get them totally immersed in the arias he loved.
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Review: Can the university be sacred space for reasoned discourse?
John Sexton’s passion and commitment are infectious, and one cannot help hoping along with him that our universities will be able to realize the great aspirations that he has for them.