Gerald Russello is casting a vision for renewal.

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Dear
John,
Conservatism today is fractious and divided. That truth occasioned me to think of the original title Russell chose for The Conservative Mind, which was “The Conservative Rout.” Russell was not optimistic about the prospects for conservatism at that time. But thanks to the book’s publisher, Henry Regnery, there was no rout. Rather, there emerged out of its pages a contrast to and rebuke of liberalism by the best conservative minds over time. Perhaps more importantly, as Regnery said, it proved that conservatism was both respectable intellectually and “an integral part of the American tradition.”

Today, the Kirk Center is fortunate to have a number of Senior Fellows engaging afresh the American conservative tradition. One of those Senior Fellows, Gerald Russello, who also serves as editor of The University Bookman, recently wrote an essay that I encourage you to read, “Can We Patch Up the Right? ([link removed]) ” Gerald’s piece sparked a fruitful dialogue and prompted responses in an engaging forum ([link removed]) .

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Another Kirk Center Senior Fellow, Bruce Frohnen, has contributed a chapter in an important new book, The Historical Mind: Humanistic Renewal in a Post-constitutional Age ([link removed]) .

We rely on the distinguished historian and Kirk Center Senior Fellow George H. Nash to provide perspective on our times. He did just that recently in an essay comparison ([link removed]) of the 1918 Spanish flu with the current pandemic.
Lastly, I’d like to mention that this month’s Classic Kirk featured piece ([link removed]) is from a commencement address Russell gave at La Lumiere High School in 1986. I hope you enjoy reading it and pass it along—or read it out loud—to a recent graduate.
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Michigan remains under a stay-at-home order this month, which means that our events at the Center are on hold, but we do hope to see many of you later this summer and in the fall.

As always, you can find us online at KirkCenter.org ([link removed]) and read reviews of the books the shape culture on The University Bookman ([link removed]) blog.

Sincerely,

Annette Kirk, President
The Russell Kirk Center
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