Tag Archives: J.R.R. Tolkien

C.S. Lewis and the Art of Blurbology: Part 1: The Actually Helpful Review

Posted on October 16, 2025 by

A few years ago, I did a series called “The Words C.S. Lewis Made Up,” with such beauties as Bulverism, rebunker, and lowerarchy. My second sweep at the project is meant to include Disneyfication, Terreauty, Busbyism, mythonomy, atheological, P’daytism (invented … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, On Writing, Reviews | Tagged Austin Farrar, Blurbs, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Journal of Inklings Studies, Justin Keena, owen barfield, The Pilgrim's Regress, The Weight of Glory | 38 Comments

Why is Anne in Space? On Reading L.M. Montgomery’s Realistic Novels as Fantasy

Posted on September 16, 2025 by

Right now, I am prepping for a conference panel tomorrow that I announced last week: “Cinderella Anne, Paranormal Emily, and Astral Heroines Everywhere: L.M. Montgomery and the Fantastic.” I’m working with with three fantastic scholars (see what I did there?): … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, L.M. Montgomery, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Emily of New Moon, fantasy, fantasy literature, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane of Lantern Hill, L.M. Montgomery, literature, Science Fiction, speculative fiction, The Blue Castle, VICFA, worldbuilding, writing | 7 Comments

The Super Great Courses Series on A Pilgrim In Narnia

Posted on August 21, 2025 by

Long before the explosion of podcasting, I had fallen in love with audio lectures. Perhaps this habit began when I was taking Regent College classes by J.I. Packer, Rikk Watts, Iain Provan, and Eugene Peterson while housesitting in a log … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reviews | Tagged Audible, C.S. Lewis, Education, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, learning, lectures, literature, Narnia, podcasting, The MaudCast | 1 Comment

The 2025 Mythopoeic Award Winners are Out! Tolkien’s Poetry, Urban Fantasy, and New Fiction

Posted on August 8, 2025 by

The Mythies are out! The Mythopoeic Society released its 2025 Awards shortlists earlier this year in five categories (three fiction and two scholarship awards). Award committee members read each of the books in their category and then vote on which … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reviews | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Emily Gravett, Frances Hardinge, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Mythopoeic Award, Scull and Hammond, Stefan Ekman, urban fantasy | 3 Comments

Tolkien on Maps, Race, Women, the Classics, and Poetry: Exploring the 2025 Mythopoeic Award Inklings Scholarship Finalists

Posted on July 31, 2025 by

It is award season! The Mythopoeic Society released its 2025 Awards shortlists earlier this year. While I had good intentions to read a lot more, there is only one category I was able to work through all of the finalists: … Continue reading →