Esther O'Reilly
Esther O'Reilly is an American freelance writer and cultural critic whose work has appeared in Quillette, Arc Digital, and other outlets North American and British. She has also contributed to an essay anthology on the work of Jordan Peterson. She blogs at Young Fogey. @EstherofReilly
Reflections on Narnia
After 75 years, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe remains a relatable classic
Grasping for the divine
The church has lost its way but our need for lasting purpose remains
Memoir of a troubled woman
Friends and Enemies by Barbara Amiel is an extraordinary work of self-revelation
Taking back control?
The new treaty contains clauses that constrain Britain in key aspects of public policy
High priestess of a new morality
At times Portrait of a Muse feels like a Julian Fellowes soap opera where we see this woman of extraordinary vivacity making great men go weak at the knees
Timelessness trumps timely
What we have is pure storytelling delight, a page-turner that works forwards and backwards as the reader fills in the gaps
Free speech is under threat in Northern Ireland
New hate crime proposals could make Northern Ireland the least free part of the UK
NHS propaganda
No rainbow-painting child could possibly understand the relative performance, good or bad, of the NHS
The wrong sort of women, again
View from Oxford: the Fortune Wheel of grievance spins yet again
The pardoner’s tale
Christopher North on a sentimental fad that risks cheapening the ritual of the bullring
Former spin doctor divulges on India’s ruling dynasty
Sanjay Jha’s new book reveals the degeneration of the oldest party in the world’s largest democracy