by David Cathel One day over the past summer I saw a book that had been reviewed as a “must-read.” At that time, I wondered whether that book was more necessary to read than any of the Shakespeare plays I have thus far neglected, Plato’s dialogues, or the Aeneid, or any other number of excellent works that I have not yet taken the time to … Continue reading The Importance of a Literary Canon

by Katrin Surkan She lifts the tray gently from the hot stove, careful not to burn her fingertips through the potholder she crocheted in college. Her seven-year-old comes sneaking over to snatch a fresh cookie, drawn by the smell of chocolate chips permeating the house. The tea kettle whistles just as her husband walks in the door with a sigh. He thumps his satchel down … Continue reading Nature and Nurture: Musings on Womanhood

by Clare Horvath Before I went to Rome this summer, I had heard that Europeans tend to dress more formally than Americans, so I wasn’t too surprised when I found that to be the case. What I didn’t expect, however, was how much my summer would prompt me to think about how one ought to dress. In most of the churches I visited in Rome … Continue reading Dress for the Occasion