Article Christmas Critics 2023 A Commonweal Christmas tradition: Editors and friends of the magazine offer book recommendations that may just be the perfect gift for someone on your list. By The Editors December 6, 2023 Books Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Article Books in Brief This month, the editors are reading nonfiction about interreligious dialogue in politics and democracy and trust, and a novel by Susie Boyt. By The Editors October 30, 2023 Books in Brief Nonfiction Fiction
Article Chekhov’s Genius We read Chekhov’s work to inhabit a state of clear-eyed compassion. By Burke Nixon October 28, 2023 Culture Fiction biography Arts
Article The Double Life of George Eliot Marriage, for George Eliot, was a school in virtue. By Mollie Wilson O’Reilly October 19, 2023 Books Philosophy Fiction Nonfiction Culture
Article Agony, Almost Anne Enright's new book explores the tumultuous nature of family relationships, abandonment, and sexuality. By Valerie Sayers October 7, 2023 Books Fiction Culture
Article After the Storm The characters populating the novels of Mary Beth Keane pursue various American dreams in the face of unpleasant American realities. By Tom Deignan September 16, 2023 Books Fiction Culture