Blake Smith

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A former historian of modern France and literary translator from French, Blake Smith writes on political and cultural issues for publications such as American Affairs, Hedgehog Review, Chronicle of Higher Education and Tablet.

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Reiner, Stand By Me

Stand By Me is the closest Reiner came to dramatizing the relationship between suffering and seriousness, and he deserves our gratitude for his gentle treatment of the matter.

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John Wayne and the American Redemption

In 3 Godfathers, John Ford beautifully retells the story of the Magi through American Western myth and theology.

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