Derek Parker

3 weeks ago | chroniclesmagazine.org | Derek Parker |Mark Brennan

The War Against the Past: Why the West Must Fight for Its History, by Frank Furedi (Polity; 272 pp., $29.95). Blessed with five years of hindsight, conservatives—and anyone else who cares about our historical patrimony—must study the causes of 2020’s cultural meltdown. Foaming-at-the-mouth iconoclasts tore down statues, burned books, and chanted threats against everything good, true, or beautiful. Thankfully, we don’t have to look far for a postmortem.

Dec 1, 2024 | chroniclesmagazine.org | Derek Parker |Mark Brennan

Go Woke, Go Broke: The Inside Story of the Radicalization of Corporate America, by Charles Gasparino (Center Street; 320 pages; $30.00). Someone call the Guinness brothers. Charlie Gasparino’s latest book has set several new world records. Unfortunately, these feats rival the Guinness entries for “Loudest Burp” and “Most People Brushing Their Teeth Simultaneously” in terms of significance.