Published inFanfare‘The River’ Rolls On: Springsteen’s Classic Album at 45Unlike me, it only gets better with age10h ago2110h ago21
Published inRock OnThree Musical Johns You Don’t Know, But Absolutely ShouldA common name for some uncommon musicians1d ago161d ago16
When Reviews of Classic Novels Completely Missed the MarkThese critics look pretty silly in hindsight2d ago102d ago10
St. Francis de Sales: The Patron Saint of WritersThe Church knows writers need all the help we can get5d ago85d ago8
Published inArtisanal Article MachineSeven Crazy Things I Overheard in Mayberry This WeekWhile dreaming of concrete and neon6d ago226d ago22
Even in a New Year, I Still Really Hate MondaysThough these songs help make it betterJan 2713Jan 2713
Pope John Paul II: The Saint Who Helped Bring Down the SovietsA look at the role he playedJan 247Jan 247
Published inFanfareThe Most Disturbing Novel I Ever Read: ‘Less Than Zero’ at 40It’s a story I never expectedJan 2327Jan 2327
Published inFanfareA Treasure for Book Lovers: Thirty Years of ‘A Gentle Madness’Perhaps the greatest book about books everJan 206Jan 206
An Inauguration Day Question: Who Was the Hottest American President?A query from my daughter altered my plans for the dayJan 2031Jan 2031
Published inArtisanal Article MachineMy Mom’s Been Gone a Year Today, But the Music She Left Me Lives OnAnd will foreverJan 1931Jan 1931
Published inRock OnThese Songs Are the Only Thing I Like About the ColdA Texan’s lament Rate-A-RecordJan 1819Jan 1819
Published inBlow Your StackThe Sky Is Not Falling: Enough with the Doom Porn Bashing MediumI can’t believe I’m writing this againJan 1619Jan 1619
St. Edmund Campion: From a Queen’s Favorite to a Wanted OutlawPart Two of the Forty Martyrs seriesJan 157Jan 157
Published inFanfareA Defense of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ on Its 10th AnniversaryIt really deserves more love than it getsJan 1228Jan 1228
Published inRock OnA Truly Schizophrenic Year: The Music of 1985 Four Decades LaterA look backJan 1031Jan 1031
Throwback Thursday: Ignore Rotten Tomatoes and Get Your Film Recommendations from a SaintThe Vatican’s list of 45 films everyone should seeJan 94Jan 94