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The Launch of The Inklings and King Arthur

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Today is the day that The Inklings and King Arthur is available now on Amazon and other bookseller lists. In 2013, a previously-unpublished work by J.R.R. Tolkien appeared: The Fall of Arthur, his only explicitly Arthurian writing.  The publication of this poem highlighted the … Continue reading →

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What is the Significance of Worc(h)ester in C.S. Lewis’ Ransom Cycle?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

This is an honest question that I hope readers can help me with, and a proposal I would like to test out. C.S. Lewis’ second space travel adventure, Perelandra, begins like this: “As I left the railway station at Worchester….” … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Party for “The Inklings and King Arthur”!

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on The Oddest Inkling:
I am happy to announce that The Inklings and King Arthur is scheduled for publication on January 1st, 2018, and TexMoot has the honor of hosting the book release party! This celebration will take place between…

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A Call for Guest Posts: The Inklings and King Arthur with Guest Editor David Llewellyn Dodds

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

It is an intriguing fact of literary history that the Inklings were individually fascinated by the Arthurian legends. Christopher Tolkien’s publication of his father’s The Fall of Arthur caused a literary sensation in 2013, highlighting how deeply the Matter of … Continue reading →

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The Words C.S. Lewis Made Up: Grailologist

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

We all know C.S. Lewis as the Narnian, but behind the children’s work was his experience as a teacher of English literature, a writer about the history of literary movements, and a tinker in other forms of fiction. In that tinkering, … Continue reading →

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