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On Books & Writing

More from David Brooks in Africa

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Jeffrey Overstreet

16 Jun 2005
Filed under: On Books & Writing • David Brooks

Another stirring testimony from Brooks' Africa venture.

This week in Africa, I've been impressed by the level of medical expertise and depressed by the lack of moral, sociological, psychological and cultural expertise. The most subtle analysis of human nature I heard came in that church made of sticks.
Revisiting The Dark Crystal

Revisiting The Dark Crystal

Since I was 12 years old, The Dark Crystal has had a strong influence on my imagination. Looking back, I find that it seems more profound than ever.
30 Aug 2026 11 min read
Escapes to Ladner, Vancouver, Port Townsend, and Nowhere Else: adventures in rest, reading, writing, cinema, and music

Escapes to Ladner, Vancouver, Port Townsend, and Nowhere Else: adventures in rest, reading, writing, cinema, and music

Some travel journaling from my late summer excursions and escapes.
29 Aug 2026 9 min read
First impressions of The Odyssey — Part Three: a lack of enchantment

First impressions of The Odyssey — Part Three: a lack of enchantment

Here, at last, is the conclusion of my epic overview of Christopher Nolan's summer blockbuster.
25 Aug 2026 25 min read
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