Tag Archives: Letters to an America Lady

On the Nobody Somebody Has Inside: C.S. Lewis and a Post About Bullying For Pink Shirt Day #pinkshirt

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

By all accounts, the famous children’s author C.S. Lewis was bullied badly in the English private school that he was subjected to as a child. His first school, Wynyard, had a bully as a headmaster. Robert Capron–nicknamed “Oldie” by Lewis … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged bullies, bullying, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Letters to an America Lady, Narnia, pink shirt, Pink Shirt Day, Surprised by Joy, the Narnian, Walter Hooper | 9 Comments

The 600,000th Visitor at A Pilgrim In Narnia!

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

This week we had our 600,000th visitor to A Pilgrim In Narnia! Was it you? I honestly have no way of knowing, and I’m a little afraid of the global attention you’d receive if I could publish that news. Fame … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings and Arthur, News & Links | Tagged Anniversary Blog, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Letters to an America Lady, owen barfield | 13 Comments

C.S. Lewis’ Pretty Awful and Peculiarly Interesting Letter on Writing

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

How many times have you heard of the struggling writer providentially bumping into an established author or writing a letter? And then that writer on the edge of hopelessness becomes the recipient of a little piece of advice or encouragement … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Memorable Quotes, On Writing | Tagged Arthur C. Clarke, books, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joy Davidman, letters, Letters to an America Lady, Letters to Children, On Writing, Perelandra, Roger Lancelyn Green, Surprised by Joy, writing | 18 Comments

The Haunting Death: Lewis, Buechner, and Me on the Loss of my Parents

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

On Friday, February 12th, I watched my mother finally succumb to cancer. She was only 61. In her death she taught me a great deal about how to live. You can read a brief story of her life here. I am now … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Bebb, C.S. Lewis, Frederick Buechner, Galatians 2:20, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austin, Lemony Snicket, Letters to an America Lady, Lois Lowry, orphan literature, Prince Caspian, The Giver, The Magician's Nephew, The Willoughbys, Watchman Nee | 31 Comments

Yours, Jack… or C.S. Lewis… or Clive… or Brother Ass: The Many Signature of C.S. Lewis

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

For some time, my son has been carefully working on his signature, as I worked on mine growing up. Through sheer laziness, and lacking any artistry or loveliness, my signature is now a “B” with a line blurring to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged art of letter writing, avatar, Brothe Ass, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, letter collections, Letters to an America Lady, St. Francis, Walter Hooper, Yours Jack | 15 Comments

On the Nobody Somebody Has Inside: A Post About Bullying For Pink Shirt Day

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

By all accounts the famous children’s author, C.S. Lewis, was bullied badly in the English private school that he was subjected to as a child. His first school, Wynyard, had a bully as a headmaster. Robert Capron–nicknamed “Oldie” by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged bullies, bullying, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Letters to an America Lady, Narnia, Pink Shirt Day, Surprised by Joy, the Narnian, Walter Hooper | 4 Comments

A Shore-side View of the Pilgrimage: My 2nd Anniversary Reflection

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I am writing this post from one of Prince Edward Island’s gorgeous beaches. This Eastern Canadian Island of Hesperides is filled with incredible beaches: miles of blonde sand slicing the world between an endless blue ocean of white cresting lines … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, Anniversary Blog, beaches, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, children's literature, Letters to an America Lady, literature, Narnia, PEI, PEI beaches, Prince Edward Island, religion, theology | Leave a comment

A Statistical Look at C.S. Lewis’ Letter Writing

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I have often heard that C.S. Lewis is one of the great letter writers of history. I can hardly make any comparison; the only other letter collections I have on my shelf are single volumes by J.R.R. Tolkien, Dylan Thomas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Original Research | Tagged art of letter writing, Arthur C. Clarke, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, J.R.R. Tolkien, james thurber, letter collections, Letters to an America Lady, Sheldon Vanauken, Walter Hooper, writing | 40 Comments

On the Nobody Somebody Has Inside: A Post About Bullying For Pink Shirt Day

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Posted in Reflections | Tagged bullies, bullying, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Letters to an America Lady, Narnia, Pink Shirt Day, Surprised by Joy, the Narnian, Walter Hooper | 8 Comments

The Difference Between Pressure & Discipline: Reflection upon my 100th Post

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Reaching the somewhat artificial but still satisfying pinnacle of 100 Posts on A Pilgrim in Narnia has set me into a reflective mood. I began this project just over a year ago as a way to draw together my thoughts … Continue reading →