Alumni in Print
The New Atlantis and First Things Among Publications Now Featuring John Jay Fellows
Some of the most influential conservatives in the past century have been writers—Russell Kirk, T.S. Eliot, William F. Buckley, and many others. Great political ideas often find themselves in print before they become concrete through public policy. And alumni of the John Jay Fellowship have been making their mark through the written word in recent months:
Brian Brown ’07 published an essay, “The Rise of Localist Politics,” in The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology and Society. The essay was part of a symposium on Place and Placelessness in America, and was later featured on Andrew Sullivan's blog, The Daily Beast.
Bryan Wandel ’07 recently wrote two articles on culture for First Things online; “The Christian Neurotic” and “Kurt Cobain, Nothingness, and Michael Novak.” Before that, he went international, publishing an essay on Christian desire for Cardus, a Canadian social policy think tank.
Connor Ewing ’08 and Jace Yarbrough ’09 became regular contributors to Humane Pursuits. Ewing wrote an article, “Conflict and Constitution,” on the question of what role federalism should play in 21st-century American politics. Yarbrough wrote “In Defense of Brass Polishing,” making a case for Christian involvement in improving the world.
Nathan Hitchen ’07 joined the American Enterprise Institute as a blogger. His article, “The Immorality of Ayn Rand,” dealt with the question of whether Randian libertarianism can be reconciled with Christianity. He also contributed a review of Brad Pitt’s film Tree of Life to Mere Orthodoxy.
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