Jeffrey Bilbro
Editor in Chief
Jeffrey Bilbro is a Professor of English at Grove City College. He grew up in the mountainous state of Washington and earned his B.A. in Writing and Literature from George Fox University in Oregon and his Ph.D. in English from Baylor University. His books include Words for Conviviality: Media Technologies and Practices of Hope, Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News, Loving God’s Wildness: The Christian Roots of Ecological Ethics in American Literature, Wendell Berry and Higher Education: Cultivating Virtues of Place (written with Jack Baker), and Virtues of Renewal: Wendell Berry’s Sustainable Forms.
Articles by Jeffrey Bilbro
Picnics, Conspiracies, and Skills
Paul Pastor describes his beloved home state as the end of the West.
Homer, Hopkins, and Humans
Eric Adler praises Patrick Deneen’s new book on how Homer’s Odyssey reveals the character of America’s tensions.
Lettuce, Kansas, and Burial
Luke Allen describes what it’s like to live in northern Michigan, a place that’s increasingly oriented toward tourism.
Rest, Patriotism, and Reading
Sarah Reardon cautions against the typical American narrative that frames vacations as a respite from busyness.
NIMBYs, Ghosts, and Beauty
Brian Miller cuts hay in the same field he’s been mowing for twenty-six years.
Groceries, Sin, and the Grail
Shawn Regan describes the manifold benefits the Great Salt Lake provides and the cross-partisan effort to replenish it.
Humanity, Stupidity, and Adversity
Peter Mommsen articulates the real good that small magazines can accomplish.
Work, Allergies, and Games
Adam Gustine articulates the value of an ordinary life doing ordinary work in an ordinary place.
Chatbots, Agency, and Water
Roosevelt Montás articulates the effects reading has on individuals and societies.
Regenerative Farming, Jonathan Swift, and Palantir
James Rebanks warns of the fragility of a food system that prioritizes efficiency above all else.
Roundup, Virtues, and Wit
Nate Halverson has a level-headed and disturbing report on the use of glyphosate to manage US forests.
Chop Saws, Oranges, and Gemini
Alexander Sammon narrates the incredible, complicated, tragic story of Florida’s dying crop.