Censors “complained that they knew what Lubitsch was saying, but they couldn’t figure out how he was saying it.”
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Review: Three Cubs blaze a trail
Made famous in poetry, the iconic infield of the Chicago Cubs a century ago helped usher in baseball’s golden age.
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Review: The church does diplomacy
A. Alexander Stummvoll’s new book is crucially important because until now, religion has been “the missing dimension in statecraft.”
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From fire to fusion: the story of a species
Energy succeeds as a descriptive tome that lays out numerous historical, biographical and mechanical intricacies of energy innovation in England and the United States and thus deepens readers’ understanding of forces that have shaped the modern world.
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From Pinterest to cookbooks, how to cook like a Catholic
“The Catholic Cook Book,” published in 1965, is exactly that: a cookbook for Catholics and those who want to learn about Catholicism and how it relates to food.
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John Irving wrestles with religious themes new and old
One of the leading novelists of our age on faith, fiction and his distrust of religious institutions.
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Is this the end of classic rock?
Steven Hyden says he is not a religious person, but he is fervently devoted to the music that he grew up with.
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Review: Paul Hanly Furfey, the revolutionary priest
A much-needed biography of Paul Hanly Furfey (1896-1992): priest, sociologist and urban revolutionary theorist.
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Review: Egypt’s revolution, undone
What happened to Egypt’s popular uprising?
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Review: Can Mexican-Americans find a home in the United States?
A memoir that includes historical analysis as well as biographical narrative tells the tale of four Mexican-Americans unsure if they belong any longer in their adopted country.