Making the Bones Live: A Look at Claude Manceron’s Epic History of the French Revolution
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
Manceron died in 1999 and the Age of the French Revolution was far from being complete when he finally had to give up on it.
Tolkien Was Wise to Put the Kibosh on the Fourth Age
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
Tolkien was sharp enough not to go too deep into the Fourth Age despite writing a handful of pages when he considered doing a sequel.
Something of Time: A Personal Look at ‘Nightnoise’
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
A strange introduction to my favorite Celtic band, but I find I cannot separate its tunes from other aspects of my life.
Holiday TV Brings Armories, a Cyclops, and the Slaughter of the Awgwas
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
Of course Krull has nothing to do with Christmas, but the same can be said of most holiday specials and programming.
Jesus of Nazareth: Easter Classic Is Still Better Than Creepy Robots
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
Four decades after it was first released, Jesus of Nazareth holds up well for the most part.
The Start of Russia’s Long Lent: An Appreciation of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s “The Red Wheel”
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
The powers of redemption and love flow through the book despite the chaos, despite the coming Soviet horror.
Mutants and Magic: A Look At America’s Hogwarts
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
Even with Rowling’s vivid imagination, lively characters, and fantastical setting, Hogwarts was familiar.
On the Feast of St. Stephen: A Reflection on the Paradox of Christmastime
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
Of course, I knew the day after Christmas was the Feast of Stephen, the first martyr whose death is recorded in Acts of the Apostles.
Ham for the Holidays: A Story from a Christmas Retail Worker
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
I would come home reeking of ham. My mother usually went out of her way to wash my black jeans.
Nothing’s Forgotten: My Appreciation for “Robin of Sherwood”
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY
In spite of its faults, Robin of Sherwood provides more than its share of moving moments and exciting stories.
