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The Abbey of Misrule is where someone actually names “the Machine” and tracks what it’s doing to faith, land, and human beings. If you like my stuff on tech, empire, and family, Kingsnorth is the older, sharper brother voice in the same fight, writing from deep Christian roots. I couldn't love and find more solace in his words than I do.
Every Day Saints is for people who still think beauty and holiness show up in ordinary days. Josh writes about fiction, craft, culture, tech, and the life of faith in a way that makes you notice the quiet miracles hiding in your own home and neighborhood.
Hickman’s Hinterlands reads like field reports from the ragged edge of America: a Catholic nomad writing about poverty, backroads, demons, and grace. As someone who grew up roaming upstate New York and the Adirondacks with my family, I can feel his words in my soul.
If my stuff speaks to you, you’ll probably love this. Ryan writes with that old-world, rooted-in-place wisdom that makes you want to shut the screen, walk under real trees, and actually build something your grandkids can inherit. It’s calm, thoughtful, and quietly pushes you toward a thicker, saner life.
If my writing hits home for you, The Culturist is like the deep-end version. Careful, serious work on culture, beauty, and the faith that built the West; the kind of stuff that sharpens your mind and conscience instead of just feeding outrage. It feels less like “content” and more like formation for people who actually want to build a civilization worth handing to their kids.
Foundation Father is straight, practical help for dads who actually want to lead their homes well: household leadership, ancient wisdom, homeschooling, raising masculine sons and feminine daughters. If you read Dissident Dad because you want to become the kind of father your great-grandchildren can thank by name, you’ll get a ton from M.A. Franklin.