Tag Archives: Abigail Santamaria

“A Sense of the Season”: C.S. Lewis’ Birthday Pivot and the Cambridge Inaugural Address (Updated 2022)

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

In the autumn of 1954 at the age of 56, C.S. Lewis was at the height of his academic career. With a chance to speak to the academic community at Cambridge and the listening world on the BBC, Lewis used … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Abigail Santamaria, anthropology, autoethnography, BBC Talks, C.S. Lewis, De Descriptione Temporum, English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, F.R. Leavis, I.A. Richards, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joy Davidman, literature, Mere Christianity, Narnia, OHEL, Reflections on the Psalms, Surprised by Joy, The Discarded Image, theology, WWI | 9 Comments

Announcing the Nightmare Alley Series on A Pilgrim in Narnia

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Following months of rumours and all-too-enticing hype for eagre film-lovers in a lean year, last week finally saw the release of Guillermo del Toro’s critically acclaimed new film, Nightmare Alley. Guillermo del Toro is a genius of dark fantasy with … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged Abigail Santamaria, Bradley Cooper, C.S. Lewis, Cate Blanchett, dark fantasy, Guillermo del Toro, Joy Davidman, Mary Steenburgen, Nightmare Alley, Pan's Labyrinth, Rooney Mara, The Shape of Water, Willem Dafoe, William Gresham | 7 Comments

“Nightmare Alley,” the Official Teaser Trailer of the William Gresham Adaptation by Guillermo del Toro

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

We have heard the rumours for months, fuelled by short news pieces that sounded promising. And now we have it, the teaser trailer of Nightmare Alley, a Guillermo del Toro adaptation with a huge cast, including Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Willem … Continue reading →

Good C.S. Lewis Studies Books That Did Not Win the Mythopoeic Award: Part 2: C.S. Lewis Biographies

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

A couple of weeks ago I wrote that “Tolkien Studies Projects Sweep the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award Shortlist in Inklings Studies.” This was a double-edged post that congratulated the authors of editors of five great Tolkien books while noting that, once … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links, Reviews | Tagged Abigail Santamaria, C.S. Lewis, Devin Brown, Harry Lee Poe, James Como, Joel D. Heck, Patti Callahan | 25 Comments

Joy Davidman’s Conversion Story “The Longest Way Round”: Audio Narration and Doodle

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

In this Friday Feature I want to share a creative way to read Joy Davidman’s conversion story, “The Longest Way Round,” which you can find in various places online and in Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman, … Continue reading →