Category Archives: Reflections

Trumpkin Derangement Syndrome and Book Review Bulverism

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

I have a book on the way to print. Woo! and hoo! I thought my dominant feeling would be pride when I finally spoke those words. I probably will feel pride when, in the tradition of authors for the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bible, Bulverism, C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis and the Bible, Creative Practice, God in the Dock, Leslie Baynes, Pauline Baynes, Piglet, Prince Caspian, social media, The Screwtape Letters, Trumpkin, writing | 17 Comments

L.M. Montgomery’s Backwoods Tale of Hilarity and Romance: Carolyn Strom Collins and The Blue Castle Manuscript (MaudCast S03E01)

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello kindred spirits! I’m back with another episode of the MaudCast, the podcast of the Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute. In S03E01, we are talking about The Blue Castle manuscript. This conversation with Carolyn Strom Collins is inspired by a book … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery, News & Links, Reflections, The MaudCast | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, archival research, Bluebeard, Carolyn Strom Collins, Emily Woster, L.M. Montgomery, Muskoka, podcast, Prince Edward Island, The Blue Castle, The MaudCast | 4 Comments

Walk With Me Through Narnia (March SPACE Class on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

You have probably guessed by now that I’m pretty committed to the idea of pilgrimage. I chose “A Pilgrim in Narnia” as the name for this site because I wanted to capture that feeling of walking with characters in a … Continue reading →

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Fake Memes, Broken Dreams, and C.S. Lewis’s Apocalypse of the Imagination (Mythmoot Keynote)

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear Friends, I am very pleased to share this talk with everyone: “The Long Defeat: C.S. Lewis’s Apocalypse of the Imagination.” For various reasons, I was unable to deliver my keynote live to the folks at Mythmoot X. Rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, On Writing, T.S. Eliot, Tennyson, The Quest of Bleheris, writing, WWI | 4 Comments

2025: My Year in Books: The Infographic and the Aftermath

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

In a New Year message, the author shares their Goodreads “My Year in Books” infographic, reflecting humorously on their reading accomplishments and a lack of compliments. They met their goal of reading 120 books and mention winning badges–though the real prize is the reading experience itself. They express hopes for future reading challenges and share well wishes for the upcoming literary year. Continue reading →