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David Hackett Fischer’s magnificent and deeply researched new book, ­“African Founders,” should be the starting point for any reflection on the enduring African ­influence on the formation of American national ideals. https://t.co/AGehBZAi2w

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Frank Herbert understood the innate religious urge that plagued the men of his time and that still plagues us today. https://ftmag.co/3wuHOTX

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David E Bernstein joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, “Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America.” https://t.co/rj3m4j5QAn

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John Wilson’s recs for your Christmas gift list (including one by the female author that inspired Aldous Huxley‘s “Brave New World”): https://t.co/MoK18vEAhH

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Matthew Hennessey joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, “Visible Hand: A Wealth of Notions on the Miracle of the Market.” https://t.co/eMB9zin1Ix

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Jason M. Baxter joins the podcast to discuss his recently published book, “An Introduction to Christian Mysticism: Recovering the Wildness of Spiritual Life.” https://t.co/yZHo2Z6MFM

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The Church would do well to listen to LaBeouf and how the Holy Spirit moved in his life. https://t.co/8kEJFfHnCy

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Matthew Heise joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, “The Gates of Hell: An Untold Story of Faith and Perseverance in the Early Soviet Union.” https://t.co/UjNQkFHrRK

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Dana Gioia reads us poetry from his new collection, “Meet Me at the Lighthouse.” Check out Mark Bauerlein’s latest: https://t.co/V7rm311WV7

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“Gustave Flaubert’s ‘Sentimental Education’ has an unfortunate pertinence to 2023 America, at least to the ranks of the aspiring-to-be-elite.” | @mark_bauerlein reflects on what he’s been reading: https://t.co/zhCl3W5Rlp

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