Friends, Cattle Markets, and a Luddite Revolution
Plough Quarterly: Vocation. The new issue of Plough has several good pieces on the meaning and value of work. One of my favorites is the interview with...
Jones, Hurston, and Newman
“‘These Global Days.’” Adam Schwartz reviews the newly published The Grail Mass and Other Works, by David Jones. It conveys Jones’s critique of empire and...
GMOs, Bad Ag Secretaries, and Economic Growth
“The Case Against GMOs: Cautionary Tales From Uganda.” With biting wit, Mary Serumaga argues that legislation to introduce GMOs to Uganda is being driven...
Wendell Berry Conference Videos
Video recordings from our 2019 conference on the legacy of Wendell Berry are now online. We hope those of you who weren't able to...
Ellul, Land of Hope, and Opting Out
“Book Review: The Household and the War for the Cosmos by C. R. Wiley.” Jake Meador reviews The Household and the War for the Cosmos by C. R....
Holy Warriors, Brain Gain, and Children and Climate Change
Several people have written reflections on last week’s conference. If you weren’t able to make it, you can read what Russell Arben Fox and Scott Richert made of...
“Be Happy!”–Thanks for an Excellent Gathering
Thanks to all who came to Louisville this weekend for our annual conference. We had about 300 people join us for the day, making...
Berry’s Dissent, Procreation, and Rotten STEM
“A Shared Place: Wendell Berry’s Lifelong Dissent.” Jedediah Britton-Purdy writes a long and thoughtful review of Berry’s essays and body of thought. He avoids...
Support Local Culture: A Journal of the Front Porch Republic
The Front Porch Republic is launching a print journal! We've set up a GoFundMe campaign to help support this project. Please consider contributing to...
Homesickness, Landscape of Despair, and Mass Barbecue
“Wayfaring in America.” Brian Smith reviews The American Road Trip and American Political Thought, by Susan McWilliams Barndt—a book that reflects on what Americans’ fondness...