America mourns the loss of Drew Christiansen, S.J., a noted scholar and former editor in chief of the magazine.
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Something for everyone: Welcome to Spring Books 2022
America’s spring 2022 literary issue has a little bit of something for everyone—including the historian in each of us.
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‘We are all responsible together for what the church becomes’: Vatican II, synodality and the future of Catholicism
Kenneth Woodward interviews the Rev. Joseph Komonchak, the renowned scholar of the Second Vatican Council, on the council’s impact yesterday and today.
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‘Talking Back to Dante’: A tribute in verse
Writing in honor of Dante and in conversation with him, Angela O’Donnell recognizes the enormous impact his imagination had on our worldview.
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Leonard Feeney said there was no salvation outside the Catholic church. Then he was excommunicated.
One of America’s finest literary talents, Leonard Feeney, S.J., rose to national prominence in the 1940s—but not for his prose or poetry.
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From 1978: Avery Dulles on Leonard Feeney’s excommunication, reconciliation and rhetorical gifts
Leonard Feeney, writes Avery Dulles, S.J., in this 1978 encomium, should be remembered for more than his actions that led to his excommunication. He was a gifted orator, apologist, writer and counselor.
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‘When Irish Eyes Are Smiling’: The history behind the song
The history of “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” is a colorful one—though shorter than you think.
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Review: It’s good to be king. It’s better to be Caesar.
In ‘Twelve Caesars,’ Mary Beard analyzes the reception and adaptation of ancient Roman imperial portraits in Western European and American art from the 15th century to the present.
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From 1972: ‘The Godfather’ is a film ‘close to the soul of modern man’
America’s film editor reviews “The Godfather,” a film he thought too long but otherwise a remarkable movie by a 33-year-old Francis Ford Coppola.
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From 1994: A review of John Cheever’s ‘Thirteen Uncollected Stories’
A posthumous collection of some of John Cheever’s early stories shows his development as a writer.