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Neil Gaiman is a Jerk, and a review of The Graveyard Book

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Neil Gaiman is a jerk. Well, I don’t really mean that. But honestly, how many beautiful ideas is a guy allowed to have in a lifetime? There’s Coroline and American Gods, not to mention and incredible array of short stories, … Continue reading →

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The Orphan Story Tumbles Home: A Review of Lois Lowry’s “The Willoughbys”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Everyone loves a good orphan story—or that’s what we must assume, given the popularity of them. I’ve only ever pretended to read Anne of Green Gables (I saw all 4 movies) and Heidi (I read the Classics Illustrated comic), but … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Worlds: A Review of Bridge to Terabithia

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Imaginary worlds are common trade now. Our world is linked to others through secret passages or magic portholes or, in the case of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (the Golden Compass) the worlds are bridged by intricate tears in the … Continue reading →

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The Pilgrim’s Regress and the Reader’s Progress

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

As much as I always love it, reading Lewis occasionally reminds me of how I’m so deficient in “the literary canon”—the great pieces of literature that everyone has read; a.k.a., the books I should have read already. All too often … Continue reading →

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