Husband, father, gardener. Editor @frontporchrepub. English prof @GroveCtyCollege. Books: Words for Conviviality, Reading the Times, Virtues of Renewal...
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An audiobook version (recorded by yours truly) of *Reading the Times* is now available on most platforms. It includes a new foreword. jeffbilbro.com/reading-the-n…
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Relatedly, I'm freelancing for a bit here, but I'm looking for a new full-time role. I'm a widely published opinion writer and an experienced editor. After CT, my priority is getting into a stable, principled newsroom with a broad audience. If you know of something, get in touch!
In this week's Water Dipper, Jeff Bilbro recommends essays about fantasy, salmon, and Springfield. frontporchrepublic.com/2026/…
"With no authority above [democracy], without religious, political, or moral convictions which control its opinions, it is without coherence or purpose. . . .
This is another great issue.
Jason Peters introduces the new issue of Local Culture. Subscribe now to get this issue in your mailbox! "We are sometimes lucky enough to encounter a book at just the right moment." frontporchrepublic.com/2026/…
Bonnie is a person of great integrity and charity and wisdom, and her virtues are on full display here.
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Frank DeVito confronts the practical side of loving your place: "As time passes, I realize [that] this idea of loving one’s home, one’s land, one’s place often threatens to exist more as an abstract idea than as a lived reality."
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Next Monday (the 26th) I'll be giving the Drumwright Family Lecture at Baylor on "Living Well in a Time of Uncertainty: Why We Need to Practice the Virtues.” See here for details: honors.baylor.edu/event/2026…
I really wanted to like @shadihamid and @matthewkaemingk's new book. The framing gets a lot right. But the book itself left me disappointed: christianitytoday.com/2026/1…
In this week's Water Dipper, Jeff Bilbro recommends essays about anarchism, maxxing, and baseball. frontporchrepublic.com/2026/…
Does anyone have a copy of *The Peace of Wild Things*, the Penguin edition with some of Wendell Berry's poems? I'm looking for a page number from it. penguin.co.uk/books/307875/t…
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I was stationed at the top of Amarillo last night, writing poems on demand for a local childhood literacy fundraiser. I wrote 12 poems in 3 hrs. Topics included: dachshunds, BFFs, middle age romance, hot firemen, corky-poos, fast cars, city life. All poems rhymed. Few were good.
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In an interview with FPR writer Adam Smith, Zach Lahn shares his motivations and major influences as a farmer involved in politics. He reflects on those who believe "in stewarding creation and being an American."
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I'm looking forward to this gathering in Seattle in January: poetry reading, concert, food, talks, and more. adorationhouse.com/resonance…
FPR had a wonderful gathering in Indianapolis this past weekend. frontporchrepublic.com/2026/…
It was a great weekend.
Nadya Williams reflects on the 2026 Front Porch Republic conference this past weekend in Indianapolis where she reflected on "this fragmented nature of modern neighborhoods." She helps us consider how to love our neighbors more.
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This is really sad to see. There are some really talented people now-like @bonniekristian-who I hope will have institutional support to continue doing good work.
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Nice opening from @jeff_bilbro at the @FrontPorchRepub 2026 annual conference.
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“Death makes people uncomfortable, says Joseph Orso in *On the Threshold of Worlds*, and in the days around a loved one’s passing, it’s a gift to have something to do. And there can be plenty to do, especially if, as in Orso’s experience described in the book, you decide to care for and bury the deceased yourself.” —Shana Goodwin
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