Victorino Matus

3 weeks ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

June has finally arrived, which means summer vacations will soon be upon us. Before you know it, you'll be packing for that beach trip wondering, What should I read? The Weekend Beacon has got you covered with our summer recommendations, beginning with a book about what books you should read!Micah Mattix reviews Christopher J. Scalia's 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven’t Read). "Conservatives should be widely read literary people.

1 month ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

A local corrections officer tells me prison breaks are not like in the movies. If it happens on your watch, "there's no slap on the wrist." You will be held accountable. The investigation will also seek ways to prevent future breakouts. I suggest a ban on large posters of Rita Hayworth. But speaking of accountability, our Andrew Stiles reviews Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and his Disastrous Choice to Run Again.

1 month ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

Belated congratulations to the former cardinal Robert Prevost on becoming the first American pope, Leo XIV. Considered a long shot, His Holiness benefited from a little-known Vatican affirmative action plan aimed at his minority group—White Sox fans. Speaking of affirmative action, Jason Riley is out with a new book, The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don't Need Racial Preferences to Succeed. First-time contributor Professor Richard Epstein gives us a review.

1 month ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

Welcome to our special Mother's Day edition of the Weekend Beacon, featuring all the subjects we love discussing with our mothers: faith, sex, drugs, and politics! (Okay, not all the subjects.)We begin with Mary Eberstadt, who reviews Ross Douthat's Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. "Believe is vintage Douthat, marked by genial narration, lightly worn erudition (and lots of it), and authentic concern for readers.

1 month ago | freebeacon.com | Victorino Matus

It's been a rollercoaster of a ride, to say the least. Many of us wondered if the chaos and uncertainty would ever end. But it did. At long last, Shedeur Sanders was finally drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. Not that I was worried—after all, every dog has his day. Which reminds me of a new book by Mark Rowlands, The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life. New Weekend Beacon contributor Kristen Soltis Anderson gives us a review.