Dean Dettloff

Dean Dettloff is a writer and PhD candidate at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto.

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St. Bernadette’s Blockhouse

As one of France’s foremost public intellectuals, Paul Virilio explored themes like rapid modernization, technology, and the eclipse of privacy

January 20, 2019

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The Radical Ministry of Fr. Thomas Hagerty

Charismatic, combative, and silver-tongued, Fr. Thomas Hagerty waged a life-long struggle for the working class, all while remaining “as Catholic as the pope.”

May 1, 2019

Must Reads

Politics

Tell Me Your Story

For Maria Hinojosa, journalism requires shedding light on the people who have been ignored by mainstream narratives.

By Regina Munch

April 6, 2021

Religion

What We’ve Been Missing

This year has taught us in an unprecedented way what it means to hope for resurrection.

By Roberto J. De La Noval

April 3, 2021

Culture

The House of Merrill

Letters from James Merrill and verse from poets who follow him, all exploring arcana with surprising rhymes and intricate musicality.

By Anthony Domestico

April 9, 2021

Books

Hope for Suffering Souls

Kirstin Valdez Quade’s new novel centers around the radical promise of the Crucifixion.

By Valerie Sayers

March 30, 2021

Books

‘A Providentialism Without God’

Three new books interrogate America’s most cherished illusion.

By Eugene McCarraher

March 29, 2021

Collections

National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. To celebrate, we’re collecting poems and writings about poetry, with new additions by our literary critic every Friday.

By The Editors

April 7, 2021