Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Haunting Death: Lewis, Buechner, and Me on the Loss of a Parent

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Lewis in Letters I’ve read, now, about 200 pages of Lewis’ letters. This is just a small slice of the 2000 pages of his letters I have in my bookshelves. But it is enough to begin to see patterns and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Baudelaire orphans, Bebb, C.S. Lewis, Frederick Buechner, Galatians 2:20, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austin, John 15:13, King Miraz, Lemony Snicket, Letters to an America Lady, Lois Lowry, Narnia, Neville Longbottom, Now and Then, orphan literature, Pevensie children, pilgrim, Prince Caspian, Sacred Journey, Series of Unfortunate Events, Sirius Black, Telling Secrets, The Book of Bebb, The Giver, The Magician's Nephew, The Willoughbys, Watchman Nee | 11 Comments

The Orphan Story Tumbles Home: A Review of Lois Lowry’s “The Willoughbys”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Everyone loves a good orphan story—or that’s what we must assume, given the popularity of them. I’ve only ever pretended to read Anne of Green Gables (I saw all 4 movies) and Heidi (I read the Classics Illustrated comic), but … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Baudelaire orphans, Heidi, Lemony Snicket, Lois Lowry, nanny, Newberry, orphan, orphan literature, parody, Series of Unfortunate Events, The Willoughbys, Unauthorized Autobiography | 8 Comments

The Longing to Write

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis wrote on Nov 14, 1914 to his great childhood friend, Arthur Greeves, while he was at his private tutor’s house for the semester. Arthur is a musician, charged with putting a score to C.S. Lewis’ first opera. “…the … Continue reading →