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- Claremont Review of Books Read
Tune In, Drop Out, Start Up
This article appears in the forthcoming Fall 2026 Claremont Review of Books Because I’m going to be quite critical of Theo Baker’s How to Rule the World, it feels only right to start with three pieces of sincere praise: the book held my attention all the way to the end, I learned things from it, and
Betrachten, erinnern, sich selbst vergewissern
Jens Wonneberger beglückt mit Autopsien biographischer und autobiographischer Art Rezension von Günter Helmes zu Jens Wonneberger: Inventur Müry Salzmann Verlag, Salzburg 2026
„Staub fällt von den Schuhen“ von Christa Hagmeyer
Hinweis von Redaktion literaturkritik.de zu Christa Hagmeyer: Staub fällt von den Schuhen Molino Verlag, Leonberg 2026
- The Book Club Read
Anand Gopal: Days of Love and Rage
Listen to Anand Gopal: Days of Love and Rage from The Book Club. In this week’s Book Club podcast, Sam Leith is joined by The New Yorker writer Anand Gopal, whose new book, long-listed for the Baillie Gifford Prize, is Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Revolution.What does freedom mean once the dictator has gone? Anand explains why he spent eight years reporting on Manbij, a city of 150,000 that pushed out the Assad regime and set about building a democracy from scratch – and how the argument over what came next split the revolution in two.
- Literaturcafe.de Read
»Corpus Delicti« von Juli Zeh im Kino - Wir verlosen Eintrittskarten für den Film
Am 1. Oktober 2026 kommt »Corpus Delicti« in die Kinos, die Verfilmung von Juli Zehs Bestseller-Roman über einen totalitären Gesundheitsstaat. Hannah Herzsprung und Damian Hardung spielen die Geschwister Mia und Moritz Holl, deren Leben aus den Fugen gerät, als Moritz eines Mordes beschuldigt wird. Wir verlosen dreimal je zwei Kinotickets für »Corpus Delicti«. Hier klicken und weiterlesen: »»Corpus Delicti« von Juli Zeh im Kino – Wir verlosen Eintrittskarten für den Film« >
- Close Readings Read
Who’s afraid of realism?: ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ by Muriel Spark
When Muriel Spark describes the art teacher, Mr Lloyd, in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, she writes that ‘most wonderful of all, he had only one arm, the right, with which he painted’. The loss of an arm was hardly wonderful for Mr Lloyd, but for the girls at the centre of the novel it is a rich source of fascination, and Spark’s description exemplifies her use of one of the classic realist tools, free indirect style, to fill her short book with the life and character of adolescent girlhood at an Edinburgh school in the 1930s.
- Onward and Upward Read
Living in Truth, &c
On a political prisoner in Hong Kong; ugliness in Texas; principles for a new party; and more
- Ascend - The Great Books Podcast Read
NEW BOOK CLUB and Neil Gaiman’s “Chivalry” with H.E. Eduard Habsburg
We have BIG NEWS! We have launched the new Ascend Book Club! Ascend: The Great Books Podcast has partnered with “The Ascent” here on Substack to transform it into the new Ascend Book Club to offer you the most comprehensive online book club focused on reading the great books and living a beautiful, virtuous life. You’ll receive the same great content as before but with much more—which now includes: Weekly podcast and videos on the great books Weekly articles on the great books In-depth, detailed pdf guides on the great books
- St. Austin Review Read
The Greatest Englishman
Is a little-known Jesuit martyr the greatest ever Englishman? The Greatest Englishman – Joseph Pearce
- St. Austin Review Read
Why Catholics Should Read Classic Fiction
The greatest truths are to be found in the greatest fiction... Why Catholics Should Read Classic Fiction - Joseph Pearce
- St. Austin Review Read
Poland: Europe’s Heroic Heart
A nation forged in the fires of faith, Poland remains at the heart of Catholic Europe… Poland: Europe’s Heroic Heart - Joseph Pearce
Das Heimchen am Webstuhl?
Mara Golds Buch „Antike Mythen ohne Männer“ informiert aus feministischer Sicht über weibliche Figuren Rezension von Rolf Löchel zu Mara Gold: Antike Mythen ohne Männer. Jungfrau, Mutter, Kriegerin, Göttin, Monster u. a. Feministische Lesarten erobern bekannte Geschichte(n) zurück DuMont Buchverlag, Köln 2026
Die Suche nach Identität und das Meer
Die niederländische Schriftstellerin Nikki Dekker geht in dem Roman „Tieftiefblau“ der Frage nach, wer wir sind, und findet verblüffende Antworten ausgerechnet bei Meeresbewohnern Rezension von Nora Eckert zu Nikki Dekker: Tieftiefblau Residenz Verlag, Salzburg 2026
- Books & Culture Read
“To Kill a Mockingbird” — Week 5 | Race, Religion, Family, and Identity
Reading: Chapters 12–14
- The Golden Thread Read
The Antidote to Power, Cynicism, and Barbarism
by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins
- The Literary Life Podcast Read
Episode 346: Finding the Education for Your Vocation with the Hornstra Sisters
This week on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina and Thomas sit down for another chat with Addison and Ella Hornstra to bring us an update on their literary lives and educational journeys. They open the conversation with some thoughts on how and why Addison and Ella changed their educational paths and goals. They discuss how the girls went about the search to find their vocations and how that affected their decisions on pursuing their education as adults.
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