Weekend Beacon 3/23/25

Weekend Beacon 3/9/25

A Farewell to Norms

REVIEW: 'The Crisis of Culture: Identity Politics and the Empire of Norms' by Olivier Roy

Getting a Handel on Success

How a composer's life can be a template for the West

It's Christmas Time, and There's No Reason To Be Afraid

The Penguin as Populist, Not Plutocrat

What's All the Kerfuffle About?

REVIEW: 'Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English' by Ben Yagoda

Are We There Yet?

REVIEW: 'Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy' by Francis S. Barry

Orwell in Burma, 'Flatulent' Travel Writing, and Banning the Word 'Plantation'

The Weekend Beacon Interview with 'Burma Sahib' author Paul Theroux

A War of Words

REVIEW: 'Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words' by Anne Curzan