Monthly Archives: October 2021

“Imaginative Hospitality” A C.S. Lewis & Kindred Spirits Society “Connected” Event Hosted by Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson with Diana Glyer, Michael Ward, and Fr. Andrew Cuneo (Mon, Nov 1st, 12noon EST on Zoom)

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Once again, the C.S. Lewis & Kindred Spirits Society of Iași, Romania, is hosting what sounds like an absolutely fascinating event. Back in the spring, I was pleased to join poet theologian Malcolm Guite and George MacDonald scholar Kirstin Jeffrey … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged After Humanity, Bandersnatch, C.S. Lewis, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Fr. Andrew Cuneo, George MacDonald, intertextuality, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Malcolm Guite, Michael Ward, Planet Narnia, The Company They Keep, The Inklings | 6 Comments

The C.S. Lewis Studies Series: Where It’s Going and How You Can Contribute

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello fair pilgrims! I wanted to pause for a bit and talk about the “C.S. Lewis Studies Series” here at A Pilgrim in Narnia. Quite honestly, although I had sketched out a “5 Books” series (you can see me testing … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Books Series, Lewis Biography, Original Research, Reviews, The C.S. Lewis Studies Series | Tagged archival research, C.S. Lewis, manuscripts, Michael Ward, Reading, scholarship, Walter Hooper | 15 Comments

The 2021 Mythopoeic Awards Winners

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

At the virtual Mythcon 51 earlier in the fall, there was a good bit of buzz about the Mythopoeic Awards. As readers will know, I pay attention to the awards–so much so that this year they have stimulated a limited … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Bodleian Library, C.S. Lewis, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, fantasy literature, Frank Herbert, Frederick Buechner, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, John Garth, John Rateliff, Kathryn Hume, L.M. Montgomery, Lev Grossman, Madeleine L'Engle, Marilynne Robinson, Mythopoeic Award, Science Fiction, Shakespeare, Ursula K. Le Guin, Verlyn Flieger | 7 Comments

The C.S. Lewis Studies Series: Part 5: Recent and Foundational Studies on Lewis and Gender

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

As part of my reflection on the strength of Tolkien Studies projects of late, and on the heels of a series where I am trying to encourage strong Lewis studies books, I decided to share some of the good and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links, Reviews | Tagged Adam Barkman, Ann Loades, C.S. Lewis, feminism, gender, Joy Davidman, Lewis and Gender, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, Monika Hilder, Narnia, Reader Response Criticism, That Hideous Strength, The Four Loves, The Last Battle, The Problem of Susan, The Screwtape Letters, Till We Have Faces | 14 Comments

Good C.S. Lewis Studies Books That Did Not Win the Mythopoeic Award: Part 4: C.S. Lewis Reception Studies

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links, Reviews | Tagged American history, C.S. Lewis, Chad Walsh, J.I. Packer, Jerry Root, Joy Davidman, K. Alan Snyder, Katherine Langrish, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Mark Noll, Michael Ward, Narnia, Pierce Pettis, Reader Response Criticism, reception history, The Screwtape Letters, Walter Hooper | 15 Comments

Living in a World with Octobers: A Greeting from Prince Edward Island, A Note from Anne of Green Gables, and a Blog Post from L.M. Montgomery Scholar Benjamin Lefebvre

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

It is a gorgeous fall day here in Prince Edward Island on this first day of October. Our autumns usually begin about the third week of August, which makes for a heart-breakingly short summer for Islanders–and for visitors from around … Continue reading →