Category Archives: Reviews

All Might Be True, but I Need Charts: A Review of Shakespeare’s King Henry VIII (All Is True)

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

At the urging of a Shakespearean friend (Dr. Liam Daley–a Shakespeare scholar, not actually one of his characters), I’ve recently completed the History Cycle–given the marketable but misleading name “The War of the Roses” by Goodreads: Shakespeare, The Life and Death … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis and the Art of Blurbology: Part 1: The Actually Helpful Review

Posted on October 16, 2025 by

A few years ago, I did a series called “The Words C.S. Lewis Made Up,” with such beauties as Bulverism, rebunker, and lowerarchy. My second sweep at the project is meant to include Disneyfication, Terreauty, Busbyism, mythonomy, atheological, P’daytism (invented … Continue reading →

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Kate Scarth and The Life and Works of L.M. Montgomery (Super Great Courses Series)

Posted on August 27, 2025 by

Dr. Brenton Dickieson introduces the Super Great Courses Series with Kate Scarth’s Audible lecture series on L.M. Montgomery. Scarth, an expert in Montgomery studies, presents a six-part exploration of Montgomery’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on essential themes like family, friendship, and creativity. Continue reading →

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The Super Great Courses Series on A Pilgrim In Narnia

Posted on August 21, 2025 by

Long before the explosion of podcasting, I had fallen in love with audio lectures. Perhaps this habit began when I was taking Regent College classes by J.I. Packer, Rikk Watts, Iain Provan, and Eugene Peterson while housesitting in a log … Continue reading →

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The 2025 Mythopoeic Award Winners are Out! Tolkien’s Poetry, Urban Fantasy, and New Fiction

Posted on August 8, 2025 by

The Mythies are out! The Mythopoeic Society released its 2025 Awards shortlists earlier this year in five categories (three fiction and two scholarship awards). Award committee members read each of the books in their category and then vote on which … Continue reading →

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