Tag Archives: Harry Potter

“At war with all wild things”: A Settler’s Reflections on C.S.Lewis and Indigenous Spaces (Iași, Romania)

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Brenton Dickieson

It is chilly and pouring rain here in Prince Edward Island … normal weather for the week of Remembrance Day. Anne of Green Gables and I both love Island Octobers, but I struggle with the dying-dark and dreary days of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Canada, fantasy, Harry Potter, literature, Octavia E. Butler, Out of the Silent Planet, Prince Edward Island, The Horse and His Boy, The Last Battle, The Silver Chair, The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, writing | 17 Comments

Bonus Features: Being Hnau in the Age of AI: A View from Hogwarts (for Mythmoot XII)

Posted on June 21, 2025 by

Last week, I posted about this very cool talk that I get to do at Mythmoot XII. I am here now, actually, at the National Conference Centre in Leesburg, VA, and have already had dozens of great conversations. In my … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged AI, Authentic Intelligence, C.S. Lewis, Darko Suvin, fantasy studies, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Mythmoot, Science Fiction | 15 Comments

Being Hnau in the Age of AI: A View from Hogwarts (for Mythmoot XII)

Posted on June 9, 2025 by

A technical note to readers: I have been banned from Facebook and Messenger–hopefully temporarily, as I am not guilty of espionage or whatever the issue is. If you are one of the more than 500 readers who use Facebook to … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged AI, Authentic Intelligence, C.S. Lewis, Charles Stross, Darko Suvin, fantasy studies, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mythmoot, Octavia E. Butler, On Fairy-Stories, Parable of the Sower, Science Fiction | 18 Comments

2023: My Year in Books: The Infographic

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Brenton Dickieson

Happy New Year everyone! I wanted to share the Goodreads “My Year in Books” infographic, with some brief reflections to follow. You can see the interactive online infographic here, or read on. “Congratulations! You’re really good at reading, and probably a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Anne Rice, C.S. Lewis, Goodreads, Harry Potter, Hugo Awards, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, L.M. Montgomery, Octavia Butler, Reading, Stephen King, Ursula K. Le Guin | 3 Comments

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 →