Reviews
Hunter: A Thriller
Review by Roger Donway - Sep 21, 2011Robert Bidinotto's new novel has been accumulating rave reviews at Amazon.com. Does it live up to expectations for discerning Objectivist readers, as well? Fortunately, it does!
O. Henry: A birthday tribute
Review by Don Hauptman - Sep 8, 2011The short stories of O. Henry continue to entertain and delight readers. Of course, he was the master of the twist or surprise ending. But there's much more to O. Henry, which is why his work endures, almost a century and a half after his birth.
Democracy Society
Review by John Enright - Aug 30, 2011This new dystopian political thriller by freshman novelist John Christmas is fast paced and funny, and explores important social and philosophical problems with the misguided ideal of unlimited democracy.
I Am John Galt: Buy the book!
Review by Stephen W. Browne - Jul 18, 2011The new I Am John Galt is a rare and well-written book, shining a spotlight on the many ways in which Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged explains not only today's headlines, but also the people behind those headlines.
Book recommendation: The Lieutenant
Review by Kurt Keefner - Apr 27, 2011How often do you find literary fiction portraying a principled and intellectually gifted "geek" with respect and even admiration? Kate Grenville's new novel The Lieutenant does just this -- with enjoyable results.
A salute to the Atlas Shrugged movie
Review by Judd Weiss - Mar 16, 2011Some of us weren't just skeptical about the new Atlas Shrugged movie; we wanted it stopped. There's no way a rushed, small-budget, independent production could do justice to Ayn Rand's novel. Or could it?
Where the Atlas Shrugged movie falls short
Review by Katheryn Schwalb - Mar 9, 2011The new film adaptation of
Atlas Shrugged offers first-rate set design, editing, music, wardrobe, and
camerawork. Overall it was much stronger than expected. Why, then, are some viewers left unfulfilled?
A Roman copy of a Greek original
Review by Shrikant Rangnekar - Mar 8, 2011For successful transmission into the broader culture, great artwork must be copied into different mediums, by different artists with different visions and different capabilities. In the new Atlas Shrugged movie, this process is well at work.
Atlas Shrugged movie: Faithful, outstanding
Review by Hans Schantz - Mar 7, 2011This week the Atlasphere will publish a series of reviews exploring the new Atlas Shrugged movie. In this, our first review, physicist Hans Schantz looks closely at what changed from the novel and what remains intact.
Yaron Brook: Capitalism without guilt
Review by Tara Overzat - Dec 29, 2010Brook has become a leading crusader for Ayn Rand's ideas, in the media and elsewhere. We joined him at a recent event in Atlanta to see what his speaking events are like in person.
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