Barry Craig: 50 books

Recovering Hegel from the Critique of Leo Srauss offers a defense of modernity against the critique of the influential mid-twentieth century political philosopher, Leo Strauss. Strauss, whose influence on contemporary conservative political theory is well documented, discovered the ground of much...

Paul wrote 2 Corinthians with a heavy heart, wrestling to maintain his relationship with the young church that he established. The way that Paul handled this painful situation provides an example for us today. When should we reconcile, and when should we walk away? How do we cut ties with darkness--whether...

Both critically and commercially successful filmmakers, the Coen brothers have written, produced, and directed numerous acclaimed films over the past three decades. Sara MacDonald and Barry Craig demonstrate that their comedies, in particular, which are often dismissed as mere entertainments, actually...

This book studies several of Mark Helprin’s novels in terms of their relation to Dante’s Divine Comedy. The authors demonstrate that A Soldier of the Great War, In Sunlight and in Shadow, and Winter’s Tale substantially correspond to, respectively, Dante’s Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso....

Mad Men captivated audiences with the story of Don Draper, an advertising executive whose personal and professional successes and failures took viewers on a roller coaster ride through America’s tumultuous 1960s. More than just a television show about one of advertising’s “bad boys,” the series...

This book explores the understanding of freedom developed in the later novels of celebrated Canadian author, David Adams Richards. Many reviewers highlight two interconnected features in Richards novels: a seemingly rigid determinism of setting and sociodemographics, and a resulting hopelessness....

From the glittering tinsel of Hollywood to the advertising slogan you can't get out of your head, we are surrounded by popular culture. In A Matrix of Meanings Craig Detweiler and Barry Taylor analyze aspects of popular culture and ask, What are they doing? What do they represent? and What do they...

Plaidness Madness: It's a fashion faux pas when Archie advises Mr. Lodge on which style jacket would make the perfect gift for Veronica! "Big City Blues": Is that laugh track just in Archie's head or are all of his cousin Albert's friends renegades from a sitcom?!

How to Survive High School: Archie's got all the answers a teen needs to navigate through the tricky world of high school. It's too bad his answers don't match the teachers' questions! "Feeling Fuelish": Archie and his friends imagine a world without fuel - and it's a "gas"! "Come...

"That Guy": Confident he's keeping Veronica from getting jealous, Archie insists a girl who recognizes him is mistaking him for someone else... until she reminisces about all the goofy things that "someone else" did! "Modern Marvelous!": Archie's parents complain that...

The Competition: Fed up with their feuding, rival restaurateurs Pop Tate and Segarini each take a break, and put Archie and Jughead respectively in charge! Will the teens bring new marketing strategies and less tension to the neighboring eateries, or will the fast food wars be as fierce as ever? "The...

Who is Pop Tate's best and steadiest customer? Everyone would say Jughead, of course, but they've somehow overlooked the mysterious Mr. Milkweed! What lengths will Jug go to in order to ensure that he is number one? Then, Jug's pals build a sand sculpture worthy of the big award. They just should...

The annual ice shuffleboard championship is on, but Riverdale's star player Jughead is in deep hibernation! Will his teammates revive him from "The Big Sleep" before they're "iced?" Also, Jughead discovers how to beat the crowds at the beach - go in the dead of winter! And when...

The Show Stopper: Jughead decides to try community theater; but is the community ready to try Jughead's brand of theater? "Juggie's Utility Belt!": With his "food utility belt," Jughead is ready for any emergency craving! "Cart Smart": When Jughead goes to the grocery store, is he a kid in a candy shop or a bull in a china shop? You decide!