Jeffrey Bilbro
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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
Crypto, Abundance, and Robots
Robert Wyllie writes about Kirk’s assassination and the state of hyperpolitics with the appropriate self-awareness, despair, and hope.
Bookstores, Hammers, and Soybeans
Chase Steely visits Elder’s Bookstore in Nashville and muses on the literary and cultural traditions born in that city.
McGuane, MAHA, and DoorDash
Charles McNamara wrestles with how we might regain the virtues needed for real education.
Populism, Substack, and Education
In a searing essay, Alvaro M. Bedoya, a former FTC commissioner, describes how he came to embrace populism.
Greek, Pruning, and Environmentalism
Charlotte Alden profiles the fascinating school that the brilliant Donald Antenen has started in his hometown.
A Great Gathering at Baylor
While I was talking with one Texan who was at her first FPR conference, she told me, "I think I've found my people."
Oliver Anthony, Paul Kingsnorth, and Marce Catlett
Amber Lapp goes to Oliver Anthony’s Rural Revival and explores the conditions for genuine, constructive populism.
Books, Dependence, and Mamdani
Nobody told Jeremy Beer that people don’t read books anymore. So he’s launching a new publishing venture.
Work, Friendship, and Literacy
Maya Sulkin talks to some influencers and wannabe influencers about the nature of work.
Richmond, TikTok, and Enchantment
Maureen Swinger goes to an Oliver Anthony concert and describes his efforts to repair broken places and subvert the structures of the celebrity machine.
Marce Catlett, Farm Policy, and AI Friends
Antonio Spadaro responds to plans to build a bridge across the Strait of Messina.
Fairs, Atherosclerosis, and Toothaches
Tara Couture writes about the mysterious relation between simple joys and hard work.