My Ebenezer
December 2, 2018 · Books & Arts, Web Only, Christmas Movies
B.D. McClay on the Muppets adaptation of Dickens’s classic tale of redemption.
Essayist and Cultural Critic
B. D. McClay
6 articles 2017–2018
B. D. McClay is an essayist and cultural critic whose work focuses on literature, philosophy, and the humanities. She contributed essays and cultural criticism to The Weekly Standard in 2017 and 2018, covering topics in literature, love, and the life of the mind. Her writing has also appeared in publications such as The Hedgehog Review, The Point, and Commonweal.
Chance of a Lifetime
August 12, 2018 · Books & Arts, Magazine, culture
B.D. McClay on Sheila Heti’s ‘Motherhood’ and taking control by giving it up.
Your Other Body
July 15, 2018 · Books & Arts, Environment, Environmentalism
B.D. McClay reviews Daisy Hildyard's 'The Second Body'—a thought experiment in how we relate to the world.
Witty Women
April 8, 2018 · B. D. McClay, Books and Art, critics
B.D. McClay reviews 'Sharp'—a book about controversy-courting creators, critics, and cultural commentators.
Immortal Beloveds
January 26, 2018 · novel, Books and Art, God
B.D. McClay on 'Eternal Life,' the new Dara Horn novel that takes the long view of longing.
Irregular Loves
November 24, 2017 · Books and Art, Magazine, Books and Arts
B.D. McClay on adultery, friendship, and the story of a life—a review of Sally Rooney's novel 'Conversations with Friends.'