Alice Mayhew

Alice Mayhew was a longtime Commonweal contributor and board member. She was a prominent editor at Simon and Schuster. She died on February 4, 2020.

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A French Blight

From the archives: Alice Mayhew critiques two French novels.

February 6, 2020

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A Spectrum of Dualisms

From the archives: Alice Mayhew writes about Thomas Merton’s literary forays.

February 5, 2020

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Child Labor Isn’t in the Past

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In a new history of Opus Dei, two senior members celebrate the group’s embrace of ordinary life.

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Books

Is Ethics Like Math?

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Collections

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