Tag Archives: George MacDonald

2024: My Year in Books: The Infographic

Posted on January 1, 2025 by

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 four contests. They express hopes for future reading challenges and share well wishes for the upcoming literary year. Continue reading →

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“The Genius of George MacDonald” at Yale: I’m Here! and How You Can Join Now Online

Posted on December 13, 2024 by

After driving 12 hours from Prince Edward Island to Hartford, Connecticut, I picked up someone at the airport that I met on the Internet. And he has offered me a place to stay near Yale University. While this sounds like … Continue reading →

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Two Free Online Inklings Events Today: George MacDonald, Charles Williams, and J.R.R. Tolkien

Posted on July 19, 2024 by

I am pleased to announce two online Inklings events that I will be attending today: “George MacDonald and the Prophetic Imagination” with Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson and Trevor Hart, moderated by Brenton Dickieson (CSLKS Connected) This is a C.S. Lewis and … Continue reading →

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What Are Your Favourite Nonfiction Book Covers?

Posted on June 14, 2024 by

Confession: I judge books by their covers. I understand that I am sanding across the grain of all wise folks who can put their thoughts in a single Tweet or readable on a bumper sticker. But I simply do judge … Continue reading →

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Sharp Novel Minds and Pithy First Lines, with Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers, Geo. MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Ray Bradbury, N.K. Jemisin, Nalo Hopkinson, Margaret Atwood and more!

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Sacrificial Fire for Fickle Gods (2023) by Brenton Dickieson O! to speak life-words of fire In a fashion sweet and plain: For pith-like wit, ink-painted flight, A Titan’s theft of flame. Lo! in conjuring these trickster lords, Who rule not … Continue reading →

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