Category Archives: Literature
The Pre-Persons: Philip K. Dick’s Forgotten Abortion Horror Story
Few science fiction writers have acquired the pop culture success of Philip K. Dick. The [...]
Reading Gerald Durrell in the Amazon jungle
Despite my lifelong obsession with wildlife, I only discovered the great naturalist writer Gerald Durrell [...]
The Lost World of Sterling North’s Rascal
It was a hot, humid morning when we reached the Sterling North Home and Museum [...]
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The Orwellian Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood claims she may be “imprisoned” if she enters the United States—an absurd suggestion [...]
A visit to the Brontë Parsonage
Each year, 80,000 literary pilgrims make the trek into Brontë country in West Yorkshire. If [...]
When Middle Earth Came to Vienna: How a Polish king’s Winged Hussars Saved Christendom
This essay was first published at The European Conservative in December 2022. The release of [...]
The Last Native Belgian: Tintin in Brussels
When I arrived in Brussels for a two-month stay in January, I exited the train [...]
The cruelty of John Steinbeck
In October 25, the auction house Bonhams in New York hosted the sale of a [...]
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The Kidnapping of Anne of Green Gables
Leftists have been trying to kidnap Anne of Green Gables, Canada’s most famous literary icon, [...]
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The Enduring Power of Shakespeare: 400 Years After the First Folio
In October 2023, Dame Judi Dench appeared on Graham Norton’s talk show with a clutch [...]