A friend asked me recently, “Is there any publication that reviews books that aren’t new?” I told her proudly that we do that here at The Imaginative Conservative. Our conservative imagination is such that we don’t believe that “new” equals better or more worthy nor does “old” mean worse or unworthy. Books are not like jugs of milk; they don’t have to be thrown out at a certain date. They can be read and reviewed at any time. And they can be reviewed by more than one person since any review will likely be partial. So it is that I am reviewing a book that is not new (2017) and has been reviewed before. I do so proudly and also usefully, since Christmas is coming and you may be hunting for gifts. This is an ideal one.
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