Walker Larson
Author
Prior to becoming a freelance journalist and culture writer, Walker Larson taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He holds a master's in English literature and language, and his writing has appeared in The Hemingway Review, Intellectual Takeout, and his Substack, The Hazelnut. He is also the author of two novels, "Hologram" and "Song of Spheres."
LATEST
Gratitude: How and Why to Practice This Key to a Happy Life
Gratitude very quickly leads to joy.
The Montgolfier Brothers’ Determination to Soar
The balloon boys’ dream took off when a trio of animals journeyed into the sky.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Long-Lost Christmas Poem
A discovery of Tolkien’s poem brought to light a lovely Christmas meditation. Unlike most of Tolkien’s works, it’s explicitly Christian.
3 Books About Male Friendship
Stories about villains, heroes, friends, and fathers and sons, offer food for thought.
‘O Pioneers!’ Demonstrates That Love Can Abide Despite Loneliness
In Willa Cather’s novel, heroine Alexandra Bergson’s life might seem tragic, but she lives it with calm resignation and abundant love.
What Makes a Work of Literature Universal?
Many have called for the cancelation of the Western literary canon, but this is a bad idea. Here’s why.
The Heart of France: The Story of Notre-Dame de Paris
The cathedral built to direct humanity’s eyes toward heaven and eternity is reopening its doors.
Against All Odds: Leonidas, the 300 Spartans, and the Battle of Thermopylae
What Spartan King Leonidas and his men did was genuinely heroic—worthy of tales and poems—and very likely helped to secure the future of Greece.
