Teacher of literature Leila Rosen writes: Along with writing beautiful poetry, Eli Siegel also translated many poems from various languages—including several fables in verse by La Fontaine. As a person who has, on occasion, “built castles in Spain” in my imagination (and who hasn’t?), I love the critical perception of humanity that’s in this wonderful… Read more

Jeffrey Carduner, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: What can Shakespeare show us—everyone, about what it is we’re most hoping for? How can the people of our country—and the world itself—be just to one another, in all our differences? And what in a person may be against that new justice? This issue of The Right Of, “Shakespeare—and Our… Read more

Steve Weiner, computer specialist and Aesthetic Realism associate, writes: “Bright Various Sanity” is the title of the latest issue of TRO. Not only is what this issue says surprising, exciting, and hopeful—it answers a question tremendously important for everyone: what does it mean for one’s mind, our mind, to fare well? Here Shakespeare is seen newly and greatly… Read more

Carol McCluer, singer and actor with the Aesthetic Realism Theatre Company, writes: Before I studied Aesthetic Realism, though I didn’t have trouble getting men to make a lot of me, my relationships didn’t succeed, and I felt so empty and loathing of myself. Then, in Aesthetic Realism consultations I learned that the purpose of love… Read more

Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: America’s greatest hope, humanity’s greatest hope, is to be found in the new issue of TRO, titled “For All of Us: The Biggest Question.” In all that we do, is there an underlying ethical question we’re trying to answer—or to evade? And is there an answer to that question—logical, thrilling, learnable—to… Read more

Jeffrey Carduner, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: From a question we ask each other every day, to questions asked in some of the important poetry of the world—this issue of TRO sees the meaning of questions in a way that’s fresh, new, and needed. Here, through poems by Byron, Keats, D.G. Rossetti, and Eli Siegel, you’ll see that a… Read more

Donita Ellison is an art educator and Aesthetic Realism associate, originally from Springfield, Missouri. She writes about “Le Corbusier & the Debate in People between Coolness & Warmth” by Dale Laurin, RA: I first learned about the 20th-century architect Le Corbusier when I was an art major in college, and I was especially moved by… Read more

Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: “The Kind Power of Questions” is the exciting subject of the new issue of TRO. The ability to ask questions, you’ll see, is much more valuable than one may realize! And you’ll learn, too, why this ability has often been misused. Clear, kind questions that enable us to understand… Read more

Michael Palmer, Aesthetic Realism associate, writes: Many people are troubled by their lack of intensity, by their feeling flat and thinking nothing is worth getting excited about. That was certainly true of me. I thought showing intensity about most things—except sports—was beneath me. Then there were times I showed a great deal of intensity, becoming… Read more

Jeffrey Carduner, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: “Questions, Life, & Beauty,” is the new issue of The Right of Aesthetic Realism to Be Known. It’s about something moving and hopeful: the fact that we have questions within ourselves all the time, looking for answers. Some seem very ordinary. Others, we may not articulate, but they’re part of who… Read more