My wife recently reread The Chronicles of Narnia, and she was once again enthralled with the stories. (When I read the stories to my son who is now somewhat middle=aged, his favorite character was Reepicheep.) Karis Anne at Story Warren explains why you should read The Chronicles of Narnia yet again.
In 2017, we visited the Sir John Soane Museum, near Lincoln Inn Fields in London. Once a rather large townhouse, it is now crammed (literally) with every kind of painting, sculpture, pottery, knickknacks, and everything else that might be described as miscellaneous. Julius Bryant at The Art Newspaper takes a look at the man who was Sir John Soane.
Samuel James at Digital Liturgies has a delightful post about his thoughts on being a Christian writer, thoughts he describes as completely unsolicited, totally anecdotal, but perhaps marginally thoughtful. His Rule #1, which should actually be Rule #1 for all writers, is don’t expect to make a living solely on your writing.
More Good Reads
Life and Culture
Haunting new discovery made under floorboards at Auschwitz concentration camp – Ronny Reyes at New York Post.
How Misinformation Becomes ‘Common Knowledge’ – Timur Kuran at The Free Press.
Mind the Gap – Joe Nocera at The Free Press.
Israel
The Brutal Syllogism of This War is a Deathtrap for Israel and The End of the Gentlemen’s Agreement – Michael Oren at Clarity with Michael Oren.
Writing and Literature
The Unimaginable Penitent: The Myth of American Innocence in Cormac McCarthy’s late work – D. Marcel DeCoste at Church Life Journal.
A Sketchy Parable of Our Divisive Era – Joel Miller at Miller’s Book Review on Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck.
Faith
Christ as Priest – Robb Brunansky at The Cripplegate.
Letter #89: Matter Matters – Andrew Klavan at The New Jerusalem.
Leaning In To Difference: Zoomers and the Future of the Church – Stephen McAlpine.
British Stuff
British Museum’s historic Reading Room opens to the public after 11 years – Catherine Hickley at The Art Newspaper.
When Ethics and Values Became Mere Words at the Post Office – Neville Hobson.
Poetry
A Crystal Wine Glass – James Matthew Wilson at Meliora.
“The Alarmed Skipper” by James Thomas Fields – Joseph Bottum at Poems Ancient and Modern.
Once Upon a Poet: An Interview with Laurie Klein – T.S. Poetry.
American Stuff
Remembering Family History: A Mess, a Murderer, and a Matriarch – Tyler Justin Smothers at Front Porch Republic.
Loch Lomond – Only Boys Aloud
Painting: Scholar in His Study, Oil on canvas (1650s) by Jacob van Loo (1614-1670).
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