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# The Decennial Collection Is Here
- URL: https://www.merionwest.com/the-decennial-collection-is-here/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:51:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T22:51:07.000Z
- Author: Henri Mattila

| *Merion West* · Est. 2016 Ten Years of *Merion West* A special anniversary collection of essays, interviews, and poetry from 2016 to 2026\. [ ![Collection VII: Decennial, 2016–2026 — the anniversary cover with ornamental diamond borders, faint archival engravings, and photographs of Henri Mattila and Erich J. Prince.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2c/bf/2cbf55d5-edac-4019-bf5c-bf6b4bf7d745/content/images/2026/10/decennial-cover-plate.jpg) ](https://www.merionwest.com/collection-vii-decennial/) Collection VII · Decennial · 2016–2026 [ Read Collection VII ](https://www.merionwest.com/collection-vii-decennial/) Dear Friends & Readers, This special collection gathers articles and interviews from the earliest days of *Merion West*, beginning with Erich’s first article, through this year. We hand-selected them from nearly two thousand candidates. They are some of the very best we have published, and the process of choosing them brought back many memories. Since the beginning, part of our ethos has been to publish writers willing to take reasoned, bold stances against prevailing opinion. Toward the end of the collection, [In Hindsight](https://www.merionwest.com/collection-vii-decennial/#hindsight) sets some of the best of those articles beside the year each was published. They were unpopular when they ran; many have since proved to be more right than wrong. This collection celebrates our progress, but just as importantly it honors the writers and friends who are the backbone of this magazine. We will continue the celebration next spring in the Philadelphia suburbs, and you can [sign up here](https://www.merionwest.com/collection-vii-decennial/#book) to indicate your interest. It will also be your chance to order *The Best of Merion West: 2016–2026* in print form, which we will keep as reasonably priced as possible. In this issue [Where Are the Flags in U.S. Universities?](https://www.merionwest.com/where-are-the-flags-in-u-s-universities/)Erich J. Prince · 2016 [The Man Who Photographed Tiananmen Square](https://www.merionwest.com/interview-the-man-who-photographed-tiananmen-square/)An interview with Jeff Widener · 2018 [What Notre Dame Says about Civilization](https://www.merionwest.com/what-notre-dame-says-about-civilization/)Henry George · 2019 [Winds of the Great Shame](https://www.merionwest.com/winds-of-the-great-shame/)Bruce Overby · 2024 [Why We Have Banned Social Media for Our Child](https://www.merionwest.com/why-we-have-banned-social-media-for-our-child/)Jonathan Church · 2026 [A Photograph of Fading Memories](https://www.merionwest.com/a-photograph-of-fading-memories/)W. D. Ehrhart · 2026 Explore America, Abroad, Faith, Art & Letters, The Human Person, In Hindsight, and Poetry in the [full collection](https://www.merionwest.com/collection-vii-decennial/). With great appreciation, ![Henri Mattila and Erich J. Prince](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2c/bf/2cbf55d5-edac-4019-bf5c-bf6b4bf7d745/content/images/2026/07/sigs-new-5.png) Henri Mattila & Erich J. Prince *Merion West* \| Established 2016 | MW Publishing LLC © 2026 |
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