Tag Archives: Oxford

Some British Nonscents

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I am sitting in a sort of international hipster clubhouse. It’s a makeshift lean-to made of corrugated plastic and 3×3 poles. On two walls there is the old brick garden wall; on a third wall there is fishing net. Wooden … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Addison's Walk, car detailing, England, Great Britain, hipsterism, hipsters, Magdalen College, Mary Poppins, Oxford, scent allergies, scents, toilets, Wales | 15 Comments

The Narnian Pilgrim in the UK

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear Fellow Pilgrims, I chose the image of pilgrimage when I began this blog 5 years ago last week (here was my first blog, on Letter Writing in a Digital Age). I come from a Christian tradition that has tended … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Anniversary Blog, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, Chester, King Arthur, London, Oxford, pigrimage, travel, Wales | 6 Comments

Tolkien’s Road: A Film (Friday Feature)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

A reader tipped me off to this little piece. While documentaries on J.R.R. Tolkien abound, and there are adaptations of his fiction, there have been few who have attempted to capture the story of the Mythmaker himself on film. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged Addison's Walk, C.S. Lewis, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle Earth, myth, mythopoiea, Oxford, PTSD, The Book of Lost Tales, The Hobbit, Tolkien's Road, WWI | 53 Comments

C.S. Lewis Manuscript Collections and Reading Rooms

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Whether you are new to C.S. Lewis and the Inklings or a long time reader, there are some resources spaces available that can augment your reading project. Researchers and biographers have learned to find the C.S. Lewis manuscript collections, but there … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reflections | Tagged archive, Bodleian Library, books, C.S. Lewis, library, literature, manuscript history, manuscripts, Marion E. Wade Center, Oxford, research, writing | 32 Comments

C.S. Lewis’ Advice to Students When Everything Seems in Ruins

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I was tempted to call this blog, “How to Keep from Being a Bore, an Ass, or a Villain.” You’ll see why very soon. It’s no secret that we live in disillusioning times. We are raising a generation with messages … Continue reading →