The Ink Desk Blog

Is being macho being a man? Is emasculation manly? What does it take to be a real man? What is a Man? - Joseph Pearce

Celebrating little-known Christian composers and a well-known composer whose Christianity is little-known... Great Unsung Composers of Christendom - Joseph Pearce

Is modernist music all "great bosh"? Sounding a Discordant Note - Joseph Pearce

Real men read poetry! Joseph Pearce on manhood and literature... Great Books Every Man Should Know - Joseph Pearce

Join Joseph Pearce, Father Fessio and Vivian Dudro as they begin their discussion of Gertude von le Fort's classic historical novel, The Wedding of Magdeburg... The Wedding of Magdeburg - Joseph Pearce

One of my old Classics professors used to say that he never understood why anyone writes novels. He would explain, “If you’re writing a philosophical novel, why not write philosophy, and if you’re writing a historical novel, why not write history?” For him, someone wanting fantasy or adventure had an ample supply with works like Homer’s [...]

Is there a correct order in which to read the Great Books of Western Civilization? Which Great Books Should We Read First? - Joseph Pearce

Getting to know the real Flannery O'Connor... Wildcat or Hound of Heaven? - Joseph Pearce

Should modern Christians read ancient authors? Homer Sapiens? - Joseph Pearce

Celebrating unknown Catholics from a little-known corner of the world... Heroes from an Unsung Country - Joseph Pearce