By Piero Boitani (University of Notre Dame, 2013) The theatrical world of William Shakespeare is filled with tales of English kings, Greek romances, and, as...
Arts & Culture
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell (Rounder, 2013) Comedy icon, bona fide movie star, best-selling novelist, and accomplished banjo player. If that’s the...
By Timothy Radcliffe (Burns & Oates, 2012) Adult Catholics understandably approach any new treatment of the sacraments with the plea, “Tell me...
Here are some interesting new book releases for July: July 2013 Thomas Merton: Selected Essays Edited by Patrick F. O'Connell In this collection of 33...
Directed by Michael Apted (ITV Studios, 2012) It all started in 1964 with Seven Up!, a one-hour BBC documentary meant to show Great Britain its future through...
Directed by Richard Linklater (Sony Pictures, 2013) What might we learn if we could watch a relationship develop over a lifetime? Before Midnight, the third...
By Mary Christine Athans (Orbis, 2013) This scholarly study is a valuable contribution to the body of works aimed at finding Miriam of...
Camera Obscura (4AD, 2013) Beauty is worth waiting for, as is joy. The Scottish band Camera Obscura’s magnificent album My Maudlin Career was released to...
By Garry Wills (Viking, 2013) One of the church’s most noted inside critics, historian Garry Wills, shows no signs of slowing at nearly 80 years old. In...
By Faythe Levine & Sam Macon (Radar Studios, 2013) A commercial building in my neighborhood recently underwent renovations to transform the space into a...
