Tweedy (dBpm Records, 2014) Jeff Tweedy is a talented man: cofounder of the influential alt-country band Uncle Tupelo, leader of the critically acclaimed rock...
Arts & Culture
Explore Catholic arts and culture through critical reviews, interviews, and essays, on creativity, beauty, and faith.
November is getting chilly! Wrap yourself in a blanket and enjoy these new releases: November 2014 There’s More… A Novella of Life and Afterlife...
Directed by Shawn Levy (Warner Bros., 2014) Following the death of the Altman family’s patriarch, his four children travel home to join their mother...
As I begin to write this, I’m sitting in the observation car of the California Zephyr. The time approaches 10 p.m., and the endless plains of Nebraska recede...
By Margaret Brinig and Nicole Stelle Garnett (University of Chicago, 2014) The case for Catholic education has long rested on research showing the schools to...
By Marybeth Lorbiecki (Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2014) In Following St. Francis: John Paul II’s Call for Ecological Action, Marybeth Lorbiecki uses primary...
Social media is great for keeping in touch, but some moments are more meaningful when experienced offline. This summer I became well acquainted with the value...
Joe Henry (Work Song, 2014) Joe Henry may always be thought of as the T Bone Burnett of his generation. After all, his career began when the legendary producer...
October brings crisper days. Here are our October picks for interesting new book releases. So wrap yourself up in a blanket, grab a cup of tea, and go sit on...
Directed by Phillip Noyce (The Weinstein Company, 2014) It is difficult to explain why a film fails where a book succeeds. Often it is because our imaginations...
