Tag Archives: Past Watchful Dragons

The Legacy of Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis’ Better Than Boswell

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

In the warm and appreciative introduction to a festschrift honouring Walter Hooper (1931-2020), C.S. Lewis and the Church (eds., Judith Wolfe and Brendan N. Wolfe), Andrew Cuneo compares Walter Hooper to James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck and biographer of the … Continue reading →

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Did that Lizard Just Turn Into a Horse? Guest Post by Josiah Peterson

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The Scene “‘I cannot kill it against your will. It is impossible. Have I your permission?’ …the Lizard began chattering to the ghost so loud even I could hear what it said. ‘Be careful. He can do what he says. … Continue reading →

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Treading Upon the Sacred: A Guest Post on Writing by Judy Carlson

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Readers of A Pilgrim in Narnia know that I like to feature indie and small-press authors from time to time. Judy Carlson’s The White Knight, the Lost Kingdom, and the Sea Princess was published by Nordskog in 2015. Here she reflects upon … Continue reading →

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On a Picture by Chirico: A Proposal about the Creation of Narnia

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

What sorts of things was C.S. Lewis thinking about as he made the sudden turn to Narnia? When you look at the projects on Lewis’ desk, you would hardly guess that he would turn to a children’s fairy tale. Here … Continue reading →

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