Article A Path to Freedom Two books show how art results from the tension between the authority of tradition and the freedom of creativity.By Griffin OleynickDecember 4, 2022 Christmas Critics Arts Article We’re invited to meet these moments with curiosity and care. A gentler world is possible.Truthful Uncertainty By Gabriella WilkeDecember 9, 2022 Christmas Critics Books Coronavirus Article The Perfect Gift Sometimes, the best book to gift is a short one.By Valerie SayersDecember 17, 2022 Christmas Critics Fiction Article We’ve elevated mere information over meaning, “technique” over “truth.”Compulsively Online By Alexander SternDecember 20, 2022 Christmas Critics Technology Nonfiction Article Achieving Normalcy In the most seemingly banal concerns there exists endless strangeness. Scratch the surface and you’ll see the circuitry whirring away.By Adam Fleming PettyNovember 21, 2022 Christmas Critics Books Tags Nonfiction Fiction Books Please email comments to [email protected] and join the conversation on our Facebook page. ShareShare Twitter Print Previous StoryAnother North Korea? Next StoryFrom Lived History to Living Legacy
Article A Path to Freedom Two books show how art results from the tension between the authority of tradition and the freedom of creativity.By Griffin OleynickDecember 4, 2022 Christmas Critics Arts
Article We’re invited to meet these moments with curiosity and care. A gentler world is possible.Truthful Uncertainty By Gabriella WilkeDecember 9, 2022 Christmas Critics Books Coronavirus
Article The Perfect Gift Sometimes, the best book to gift is a short one.By Valerie SayersDecember 17, 2022 Christmas Critics Fiction
Article We’ve elevated mere information over meaning, “technique” over “truth.”Compulsively Online By Alexander SternDecember 20, 2022 Christmas Critics Technology Nonfiction
Article Achieving Normalcy In the most seemingly banal concerns there exists endless strangeness. Scratch the surface and you’ll see the circuitry whirring away.By Adam Fleming PettyNovember 21, 2022 Christmas Critics Books
PoliticsJust Call It Fascism The thinly veiled fascism of Russian “philosopher” Alexander Dugin has attracted right-wing attention and admiration. By Matt McManusNovember 27, 2022
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