Old House of Fear
Russell Kirk (1918-1994) was an eminent literary and social  critic who rose to national prominence in 1953 with the publication of his  book The Conservative Mind. The founding editor of Modern Age and The  University Bookman, he wrote more than thirty books, including his memoirs,  The Sword of Imagination (Eerdmans). The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural  Renewal in Mecosta, Michigan, continues his work, hosting seminars,  writers, and research scholars at Piety Hill, Kirk's ancestral home.