• by Ray Schultz , Yesterday

The Atlantic has hired Adam Kirsch from The Wall Street Journal as senior editor. 

In addition, it has promoted Luis Parrales from fact checker to staff writer, focusing on religion. 

“Many of you already know Adam from his brilliant and wide-ranging writing—we ran excerpts of his last two books (which you can read here and here), and he has written incisively for us about apocalypse narratives, Benjamín Labatut, and many other subjects,” writes Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief. 

Goldberg adds, “Adam is also the author of four volumes of poetry, and has taught several seminars on contemporary American fiction and politics at Columbia University’s Center for American Studies, including on 'The New York Intellectuals,' 'Writing September 11th,' and 'American Jewish Literature.'”

As for Parrales, “We’re delighted that Luis has agreed to focus on writing full-time, following an impressive stint on the fact-checking team, and building upon his excellent reporting on faith and religion in America and beyond,” Goldberg continues. “Luis understands The Atlantic’s mission acutely, and he understands what it takes to achieve Atlantic quality: This past year, he has checked numerous complicated articles featuring characters as varied as Paul Gauguin, Lorne Michaels, Daniel Kehlmann, and J. D. Vance."