Dear  John,

Two weeks from today we'll gather to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Russell Kirk's landmark book, The Conservative Mind, in Washington, D.C. I'm delighted to announce that Christina Lambert will be joining our panel of emerging conservative thinkers for this event.

As a young scholar at one of our nation's traditional liberal arts colleges, Christina has her finger on the pulse of the next generation. Like Dr. Kirk, she shares a deep affection for the permanent things as expressed through the writing of T. S. Eliot and she's introducing the rising generation to the great treasures of our cultural heritage. Christina will be a fantastic addition to our panel and I know it will be pleasure for many of our guests to hear from her for the first time.

The digital invitation and more details (tickets are $50; $25 for students) can be found on our website. Feel free to share the link with friends in the D.C. area or those who might be interested in your circles.

I look forward to reconnecting with many old friends in Washington, D.C. next month, and to working alongside these young conservatives to point our movement back to its historic roots, even as we embrace prudent change.

Best regards,

P.S. A few items worth noting around the web:

• Michael Lucchese (our panel moderator on 12/5) has a new article in The Dispatch, The Conservative Mind at 70.
• This review of a new selection of Ray Bradbury’s letters which includes correspondence with Russell Kirk.
• My review of The Thales Way, by Robert Luddy, founder of a number of highly successful classical schools.
• A fantastic essay by David Hein, our Russell Kirk Center Distinguished Teaching Fellow, over at Voegelin View on Education and the Virtues.