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Our Journey Is About to Begin
Moby-Dick: Session 1 (ch. 1–40)
St. Carlo Acutis's Five Steps to Become a Saint
Today is the feast day of Saint Carlo Acutis, the youth who became a saint through his love for Christ in the Eucharist. Get Your Copy of “Carlo Acutis Saint of the Young: His Life, Miracles, and Five Steps to Being a Saint” Here: https://ignatius.com/carlo-acutis-6casyp/ We are honored to be joined by Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo to talk about the great saint Carlo Acutis. Msgr.
Neko bungaku 4.0
Ren Mizuniwas „Die Gespräche der Katzen bei Nacht“ betont das Konvivialitätsmoment Rezension von Lisette Gebhardt zu Ren Mizuniwa: Die Gespräche der Katzen bei Nacht. Roman Thiele Verlag, München 2026
Der Gründer des Dadaismus: Eine Auswahl der Gedichte von Hugo Ball wurde als ‘Poesiealbum’ veröffentlicht
Hinweis von Redaktion literaturkritik.de zu Hugo Ball: Poesiealbum 404. Auswahl Wilfried Ihrig Märkischer Verlag, Wilhelmshorst 2026
Confessions of a Technophobe, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI – Part 1
by James Hankins
Moby Dick and the Unforgivable Sin
A warning about pride, vengeance, and the sin untouched by grace
Can Myths Ever Be True?
Tolkien, Lewis & the “true myth”
Why Did God Create Hell?
Dostoevsky, Human Freedom, and the Necessity of Hell
A President’s Linguistic Decrees, &c
On ‘Gulf of America,’ ‘Super Intelligence,’ Henry VIII, a ghastly French choice, and more
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
Joseph Pearce discusses the history of Christendom on the “Cradle and Convert” podcast... The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful - Joseph Pearce
Healing the Great Schism
The scars that the Church Militant wears are war wounds; they are the crowns of thorns worn by those who are crucified with Christ… Healing the Great Schism – Joseph Pearce
St. Pius V and the Battle of Lepanto
A holy pope, Our Lady of Victory and the defence of Christendom... St. Pius V and the Battle of Lepanto - Joseph Pearce
Zwischen Tüll, Latex und Cellophan – Eine neue Cathy?
Zwischen Tüll, Latex und Cellophan – Eine neue Cathy?Filmische Kostümsprache als Charakterkonstruktion in Emerald Fennells Filmadaption “Wuthering Heights“ am Beispiel der Figur Catherine Earnshaw
Literatur im Medienwechsel: Literaturadaptionen
Literatur im Medienwechsel: LiteraturadaptionenVorbemerkungen zum Oktober-Schwerpunkt von literaturkritik.de
Lincoln in Manchester – Part 2
by Allen C. Guelzo
Literaturnobelpreis 2026 an Anne Carson: »Ich glaube, die sind alle verrückt«
Die kanadische Autorin und Lyrikerin Anne Carson erhält den Literaturnobelpreis 2026. Sie selbst erklärte die Schwedische Akademie für verrückt. Insgesamt sind von Carson zwölf Bücher auf Deutsch erschienen, aber in verschiedenen Verlagen. Wir haben zusammengetragen, was man über Anne Carson wissen muss und was andere über die Gewinnerin sagen. Hier klicken und weiterlesen: »Literaturnobelpreis 2026 an Anne Carson: »Ich glaube, die sind alle verrückt«« >
Election, Latvian-style
On the morning of 3 October, a friend I hadn’t heard from in a long time called. The question was right there again: who to vote for? I had already cast my vote early. But as she was about to make her way from Amsterdam to The Hague, where her closest Latvian polling station was,
Book Club Recap: The Idiot
Session 2 of 3 (Part II + Part III, ch. 1-6)
Trennung und Versöhnung
Dana Vowinckels Roman „Anton und Alma“ erzählt von einem ungleichen Paar Rezension von Peter Mohr zu Dana Vowinckel: Anton und Alma. Roman Suhrkamp Verlag, Berlin 2026
London Revisited: The Monster
In 1737, Samuel Johnson and his student David Garrick decided to walk to London from Lichfield in search of opportunity. It worked out well for both of them, but for many of the large number who made their hopeful journey to the capital from all over the country in the 18th century, life was more likely to end up like a scene from a Hogarth print, ruined by gin and despair.
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