Zach Waltz

Articles & Posts by Zach Waltz

“Screwtape Proposes A Toast” by C.S. Lewis

Written in 1959 by C.S. Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) of The Chronicles of Narnia fame, "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" is a follow-up to his very popular Screwtape Letters.

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“Dawn Attack” by C.S. Forester

"Dawn Attack", by C.S. Forester (27 August 1899 – 2 April 1966), depicts World War II from a naval officer's perspective. Published in early 1942, the story provides lavish details of naval procedure that gave Post readers a unique view of the war.

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“Song of the Wilderness” by Dorothy Parker

A witty poem from the American poet Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967).

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“The Woman Who Tried to Be Good” by Edna Ferber

To celebrate Edna Ferber’s 125th birthday yesterday, we republish "A Woman Who Tried to Be Good". Twice a Pulitzer-Prize winner, her novels were very popular in the late twenties. The charming writing of this short story makes for a very enjoyable read.

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How The Future Looked Without The Bomb

Before the atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima, America was preparing for, and dreading, a long, bloody invasion of Japan.

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Toward Abolishing Poverty

As we debate how to deal with recession during a time when government is increasingly responsible for alleviating poverty, we find it interesting that Henry Ford argued how business can abolish it.

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“Summer in the Air” by Ray Bradbury

Summer in the Air reminds us that any great writer can describe the ordinary as if it was amazing and meaningful.

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“Talleyrand Penrod” by Booth Tarkington

Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams.

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