who, when I saw her, was so small she could have slipped inside a pillowcase

In addition to his novels and screenplays, Myles Connolly was an occasional contributor to America—and one with bold opinions.

As the Beijing games draw to their conclusion, my only hope is that there is room for more than just Kamila Valieva’s story in the public imagination.

Myles Connolly on American Catholic writers: “I can’t read them, and few others can, for the simple reason that I and the others do not care to be bored.”

“The Book of Boba Fett” explored some classic “Star Wars” themes, including idealism and the importance of family, but ultimately veered away from getting too deeply into them.

The journey of most of the characters in “Station Eleven” is from self-protective emotional withdrawal to vulnerability and connection.