Review

A photograph of a young woman in a forest clearing. She wears a white dress and sneakers and has long, dark hair.

Apocalypse ’92

A new account of the 1992 siege at Ruby Ridge attempts to straighten out the record and place the story in a broader political and theological context.

Ron Capshaw 31 Mar 2026 · 9 min read

A collage of Tucker Carlson with many different expressions.

The Many Faces of Tucker Carlson

Jason Zengerle’s new book about the degradation of a once-gifted writer and broadcaster also illustrates the downward trajectory of the entire news industry during the same period.

Graham Daseler 17 Mar 2026 · 14 min read

Two young people in a forest embracing in low lighting in period costume.

Out on the Wily, Windy Moors...

Emerald Fennell’s misbegotten adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ destroys the very structure of Emily Brontë’s classic story.

Charlotte Allen 8 Mar 2026 · 20 min read

Illustrated portrait of William Shakespeare flanked by comedy and tragedy masks, with a quill, skull, and romantic stage scene in the background.

Shakespeare in Love and Grief

It appears that people now find comfort in the idea that the life of even the greatest of writers is no more satisfying than their own.

Mallory Young 11 Feb 2026 · 10 min read

A close-up still from the movie Naked Came the Stranger, focusing on the lead actress’s face. She looks up, mouth open.

Strange Delight

Radley Metzger’s 1975 hardcore adaptation of a celebrated literary hoax is a vast improvement on the cynical source material.

Marilyn Simon 10 Feb 2026 · 15 min read

Black and white photo of a woman’s face in close-up. She is young, with pale skin and dark hair.

Murder Most Foul

William J. Mann’s new book about the notorious Black Dahlia case is a valuable corrective to the cottage industry of speculative theories that proliferated after her murder in 1947.

Ron Capshaw 5 Feb 2026 · 10 min read

Man in a dark suit and red tie standing before EU and Jordanian flags at a formal diplomatic meeting.

Heir Jordan

Aaron Magid has written a timely biography of a consequential monarch.

Michael M. Rosen 4 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Composite image of Charles Murray, an older white man addressing an audience and a stained glass Christ.

God of the Yawning Gaps

It’s hard to believe in God when even very bright, thoughtful people can’t come up with good reasons why you should.

Graham Daseler 1 Feb 2026 · 13 min read

Crowd of protesters waving Trump 2020 flags amid police lines and smoke during unrest outside the US Capitol.

Stormclouds Over the Capitol

Mary Clare Jalonick’s oral history of the 6 January riot is an important corrective to the second Trump administration’s vandalism of the historical record.

Ron Capshaw 16 Jan 2026 · 7 min read