Joseph Bottum (1959–) is an American poet, essayist, and author. Bottum graduated from Georgetown with his B.A. and from Boston College with a Ph.D. in Medieval Philosophy. He formerly served as editor of First Things magazine and literary editor of the Weekly Standard, where he remains a contributing editor. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. Aside from his written work, Bottum serves as a political commentator, appearing on BBC, NBC’s Meet the Press, and PBS Newshour. Most recently, he published An Anxious Age: The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America in 2014.
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Joseph Bottum (1959–) is an American poet, essayist, and author. Bottum graduated from Georgetown with his B.A. and from Boston College with a Ph.D. in Medieval Philosophy. He formerly served as editor of First Things magazine and literary editor of the Weekly Standard, where he remains a contributing editor. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. Aside from his written work, Bottum serves as a political commentator, appearing on BBC, NBC’s Meet the Press, and PBS Newshour. Most recently, he published An Anxious Age: The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America in 2014.