Walker Larson holds a BA in writing and an MA in English literature. Prior to becoming a writer, he taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin. He is the author of two novels, Hologram and Song of Spheres. When not working on his acreage or spending time with family and friends, he blogs about literature and education on his Substack, The Hazelnut.
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In recent decades, occultism has grown significantly. In 2025, Pew Research Center found that 30% of Americans make use of astrology, tarot cards, or fortune tellers. But occult and esoteric beliefs, practices, and movements have been a part of mainstream culture – in a more veiled form – for a long time. My investigation into this began when
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“The modern Democratic Party increasingly resembles a coalition without a commanding general,” argue Jesse Arm and Danielle Shapiro, writing for the Manhattan Institute’s “City Journal.” The party’s elected officials, donors, unions, advocacy groups, activist networks, and online influencers often pull in different directions, with no leader possessing the authority or willingness to impose discipline. As a result, candidates
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Young people today are experiencing a dating crisis. According to a February report by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), only 31% of young adults are active daters (defined as going on at least one date per month). Three-quarters of women and two-thirds of men in the survey have dated only a few times or not at
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The discussion of widespread division in our nation is hardly a revelation at this point. Liberals look down on conservatives as backwards and unintelligent curmudgeons, while conservatives view liberals as reckless libertines gallivanting toward destruction. But the chasm of disagreement doesn’t just cut between liberals and conservatives; increasingly, even people of the same political party,
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