Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis

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 | 16 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 | 5 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 This paper is the close-reading analysis of the “The Unpublished Preface to C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.”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 | 43 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 | 9 Comments

“The Cosmic Preface,” Guest Skype Session on “Pints with Jack” about the Ransom-Screwtape Preface

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to announce that I recently joined David Bates on the Pints with Jack podcast. I love doing this show–not just because I get to talk about great books, but because the hosts have managed to produce a great … Continue reading →