James Hannan

Article

Staff Pick: ‘The Hero’s Body’

A brutally candid account of obsession and grief

By James Hannan

December 26, 2017

Book Essay

Terry O’Quinn (left) and Michael Dorman in the Amazon series ‘Patriot’ / Amazon

Article

Summer Streaming Staff Picks: ‘Patriot’

An unconventional, quirky series with the trappings of an espionage thriller, plus a whole lot more

July 2, 2017

Article

'Paterson'...and My Paterson

'Paterson' isn’t my Paterson, New Jersey, nor could it be—too much water over the Falls

By James Hannan

February 23, 2017

Movies

Article

‘The Past Never Lets You Loose’

The writer Dan Burt discusses renouncing his U.S. citizenship, his law and writing career, and how he adjusted to Cambridge and English society from South Philly.

August 11, 2016

Article

Staff Picks: 'All the Light We Cannot See'

By James Hannan

December 31, 2015

Books

Article

The 8th Sacrament

By James Hannan

March 6, 2015

Must Reads

Politics

Is ‘Bronze Age Pervert’ Born to Rule?

It’s hard to understand how anyone can think of Bronze Age Pervert as a role model, but an alarming number of young would-be fascists apparently do.

By Matt McManus

November 19, 2023

Religion

Sold by the Jesuits

Rachel L. Swarns's book dives into the history and legacy of the 272 slaves sold by the Jesuits at Georgetown University.

By Marcia Chatelain

November 15, 2023

Culture

Have We Become Gods?

Tara Isabella Burton’s new book asks: How has self-creation in pursuit of profit become our social ideal?

By Brad East

November 15, 2023

Books

Preserving Hope for Humanity

One fear ties together techno-utopian fantasies and anti-birth environmentalism: the messy, imperfect reality of our human bodies.

By Gilbert Meilaender

November 1, 2023

Collections

The Israel-Palestine Conflict

A collection of Commonweal's writings on the Israel-Palestine conflict since 2009

By The Editors

November 14, 2023