And that is how the Seven Deadly Sins became virtues, and drag shows became the One True Sin. John Archibald is a town crier from way back, and a columnist at ye olde AL.com.

Jonathan Reckford’s “Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will Change Your Life and the World” will come out Oct. 8, St. Martin’s Essentials announced Monday. The book is divided into seven ...