The Shadow

Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading Wanderland, Kevin D. Williamson’s weekly newsletter on America’s rapidly changing political, economic, and social norms. The world is full of complexity and nuance, but sometimes you need the moral clarity of a children’s book. Of course you need to read The Federalist Papers, but save some time for The Once and Future King, Watership Down, and The Wind in the Willows. Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review, worked as the theater critic at the New Criterion, and had a long career in local newspapers. He is also a writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. When Kevin is not reporting on the world outside Washington for his Wanderland newsletter, you can find him at the rifle range or reading a book about literally almost anything other than politics. Newsletter selected Click sign up to start receiving your newsletters. More From Kevin D. Williamson Newsletter selected Click sign up to start receiving your newsletters.