Tag Archives: J. Aleksandr Wootton

The Fayborn Series by J. Aleksandr Wootton

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

In tales where a child or young adult is going to save the world, the hero-in-waiting is usually withering away in obscurity, knowing they were meant for so much more but spending their lives doing homework, harvesting cabbages, working fast … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged A First or Family Mischief, American Gods, books, faerie, Fayborn, Guy Gavriel Kay, Her Unwelcome Inheritance, Holly Black, intertextuality, J. Aleksandr Wootton, literature, Neil Gaiman, pastiche, The Eighth Square | 3 Comments

Elves and Fairies and Yokai, Oh My!

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

For today’s Friday Feature, I wanted to share this fun little blog on Elves and Faeries by writer and friend of A Pilgrim in Narnia, L.A. Smith. I’ve blogged before about C.S. Lewis’ faerie lecture in The Discarded Image, and guest … Continue reading →

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‘On the Supposed Unsuitability of Fairytales for Children” Guest Post by J. Aleksandr Wootton

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

J. Aleksandr Wootton chairs the fictional Folklore Studies department at Lightfoot College, where his research focuses on post-war Faerie. He has authored Her Unwelcome Inheritance, an account of fairy refugees on earth, and has recently published a poetry collection titled Forgetting: Impressions … Continue reading →