J.C. Scharl

Author Archive

  • Sep 29, 2025
    Anew biography of a great man, especially one whose life is already rich with lore, is a delicate task. There is the temptation to attempt something new, or worse, to try to make the...
  • Jul 1, 2025
    If the well-examined life is worth living, then C.S. Lewis’s must have been extraordinarily worth living, because few lives have been quite so well and thoroughly examined....
  • Mar 6, 2025
    There’s a particular pleasure in reading books about making. Business books are “maker” books, in a sense. So are self-help books. The best of these...
  • Feb 20, 2025
    It seems everyone is talking about how there just aren’t enough babies. The worldwide birth deficit has hit Western nations hard: From the U.S. to Europe, nations...