Monthly Archives: October 2020

This is Not the Apocalypse You Are Looking For, but You Might Like the Novel: A Review of “All the Animals on Earth” by Mark Sampson

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

All the Animals on Earth is a novel by Mark Sampson that I managed to squeeze between the “have-to” reads of my fall semester–a sheer, irresponsible “just because” book. I have admitted that I am something of a fan of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged apocalyptic literature, Canadian literature, Mark Sampson, post-apocalyptic, Sad Peninsula, The Slip | 6 Comments

The House of Mirth and the House of Lonely Years: L.M. Montgomery on Charlotte Brontë

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

“And you … cannot at all imagine the craving I have for fraternal and sisterly love” (Jane Eyre, ch. 33). I came across this diary entry recently, quoted below, which I found fascinating as it came on the heels of … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery, Memorable Quotes | Tagged audiobooks, C.S. Lewis, Charlotte Brontë, Elizabeth R. Epperly, Emily of New Moon, Jane Eyre, L.M. Montgomery, L.M. Montgomery Journals, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Thandie Newton, The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass | 9 Comments

“Obsessive, Compulsive” single release by Moment of Eclipse

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I know this is a bit of a departure, but it is Friday and a good day to go casual. I wanted to share with you, dear readers, my son’s first song release. Nicolas has been writing for a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Alternative Rock, Local Music, Moment of Eclipse | 10 Comments

The Tolkien And Lewis Bromance: The Diana Glyer Interview on the Babylon Bee

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

This is a fun little link. I have talked about Diana Glyer’s important work on creativity and collaboration. The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community is a twenty-year wonder book, one of the most … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Bandersnatch, C.S. Lewis, Diana Pavlac Glyer, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Babylon Bee, The Company They Keep, The Inklings | 3 Comments

My Paper, “A Cosmic Shift in The Screwtape Letters,” Published in Mythlore

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

My Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce the publication of my paper “A Cosmic Shift in The Screwtape Letters.” This paper is the close-reading analysis of the “The Unpublished Preface to C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.” Many readers will know–and … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research | Tagged archival research, C.S. Lewis, Charlie Starr, epistolary fiction, Mythcon, Mythlore, Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, Ransom Cycle, The Archangel Fragment, The Cosmic Trilogy, The Screwtape Letters | 31 Comments

The Anatomy of the Vampire Myth

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Recently, we opened up the digital doors of Signum University. Our Folkloric Transformations class this semester is treating the theme of Vampires and Big Bad Wolves. The transformation of vampire folklore and superstition into folktales, novels, films and television, and … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Anne Rice, Bram Stoker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dracula, film adaptation, Folkloric Transformations, Interview with the Vampire, Maggie Parke, Queen of the Damned, Signum University, Sookie Stackhouse, The Vampire Chronicles, The Vampire Lestat, True Blood, Twilight, Vampire Diaries, Vampire Fiction, vampires | 6 Comments

Review of “C.S. Lewis and the Christian Worldview” by Michael L. Peterson

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Note: This is a longer and more conversational version of a review that was published this week in Literature and Theology, which you can find here (free, open access). For those of you who would like a short, tight review, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged A Preface to Paradise Lost, apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Intelligent Design, Mere Christianity, Michael L. Peterson, Miracles, The Allegory of Love, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, theodicy | 7 Comments

Is L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Avonlea a Sequel or a Prequel?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Okay, I admit it: the title question is, at first blush, a little ridiculous. In my article a couple of weeks ago, “Smiles and Laughs from Anne’s Marking Pile, a Quote from L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Avonlea,” I talked about … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery, Reviews | Tagged Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Jane Eyre, Kilmeny of the Orchard, L.M. Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Golden Road, The Story Girl | 7 Comments

I Won the 2020 Elizabeth R. Epperly Award for Outstanding Early Career Paper!

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

This is good news! Over the weekend, it was announced that I am the recipient of the 2020 Elizabeth R. Epperly Award for Outstanding Early Career Paper for my paper, “Making Friends with the Darkness: L.M. Montgomery’s Popular Theodicy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Anne's House of Dreams, Elizabeth R. Epperly, L.M. Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Rainbow Valley, The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass | 29 Comments

Signum University Folkloric Transformations Open Class on “The Anatomy of the Vampire Myth,” with Drs. Maggie Parke and Brenton Dickieson (Tues, Oct 13, 6pm Eastern)

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Once again, we are opening up the digital doors of Signum University. Our Folkloric Transformations class this semester is treating the theme of Vampires and Big Bad Wolves. The transformation of vampire folklore and superstition into folktales, novels, films and … Continue reading →