For each of these, Dylan, Bach, jazz, Shakespeare, and chant—the bread and butter is something not made, but received. More than that, using this given material seems to have enhanced their originality. It gives them more room to think.
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Blinded by Ideals: Mark Twain’s Wisdom for Classical Schools
The unique situation of the classical school revival in the modern age makes it especially vulnerable to the temptation of ideology.
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Laurus, Sacramentality and Enchantment
Laurus teaches us about bearing—each other’s burdens and our own, the weight of our sin, and the weight of glory.
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Happy Public Domain Day 2023!
This year’s list items entering the public domain in the United States includes several works from 1927, including: Steppenwolf, Hardy Boys, Metropolis, and a smattering of works on evolution and faith.
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“Noël”
⎺Original Poetry from Abbey von Gohren
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Six Unwanted Books
For bibliophiles, their books are mirrors of their character, and we judge ourselves by the relationship we maintain with our books. An unlikely group of six books made me confront this part of myself.
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New Public Domain Works for 2022
It’s January again, which means thousands of books, films and other copyrighted items entered the public domain and are now free to be appreciated, reprinted or artistically remixed.
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“Are You Sure You Want to Delete Tom Noe?”
⎺Original Poetry from Tom Noe
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“To the Light on the Floor”
⎺Original Poetry from Timothy Dusenbury
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Happy Public Domain Day, 2021!
This year’s list items entering the public domain in the United States includes several notable works from 1925, the year the British Broadcasting Company called “the greatest year for books ever.”
