Admiration as Inspiration (ft. Elizabeth Corey)

About this episode

Elizabeth Corey joins R. R. Reno to discuss her piece on the pleasure of admiration.

In this episode, Elizabeth Corey joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about her recent piece, “On the Pleasure of Admiring” from the February 2026 issue of the magazine.

People in this episode

Host: R. R. Reno

Guest: Elizabeth Corey

Topics covered

• admiration
• inspiration
• literature
• philosophy
• art

Keywords

• admiration
• inspiration
• Elizabeth Corey
• R. R. Reno
• First Things
• February 2026
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Things

Books & works: On the Pleasure of Admiring

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