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Our hope is obviously that those who take advantage of this page will feel incited by the magnanimity of the offers below to make a small, fully tax-exempt contribution.  The word "free" is used in entirely good faith--yet if it stirs a mild "guilt trip", relief is as close as the make a donation button in the menu.  On the other hand, we are quite aware that some who might be sympathetic to our cause but know rather little of if--or who simply have very limited resources--would avail themselves of our publications only if no expense were involved.  We are primarily devoted to the literary life of open, mature, informed inquiry and tasteful creativity.  Insofar as we can spend our pennies making our reflections and creations accessible to the world, we have accomplished our mission.

Eventually, we plan to offer works on this page which have essentially assembled contributions to our journal Praesidium on a certain theme or issue.  The labor of assembly is not as forthright as it may seem, however: the necessary editing and programming will consume several months.  In the meantime, The Center's president has volunteered a work that advances our ends of promoting thoughtful creativity (in this case, the psychological novel).  It is our fervent hope that many more publications will come available by summer of 2010.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, The Favourite Poet.  Courtesy of the Art Renewal Center at www.artrenewal.org.