Tag Archives: The Beatles

“Stuff We Liked in 2021” by the Rabbit Room (Friday Feature)

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

I have mentioned before that I am a fan of the good folks at The Rabbit Room, including songwriter and storytelling brothers Andrew and Pete Peterson. Last fall they Hutchmoot: Homebound online, a digital conference of thoughtful speakers, sesssions, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged A.R. Peterson, Andrew Osenga, Andrew Peterson, Austin M. Farrer, Brandi Carlile, Bruce Hornsby, Dallas Willard, Dorothy L. Sayers, Frank Herbert, Hannah Hubin, Hutchmoot, James K. A. Smith, JJ Heller, Jon Foreman, Lana del Rey, Loren Wilkinson, Marilynne Robinson, Mary Doria Russell, Mythgard Academy, Needtobreathe, Olivia Rodrigo, Pedro the Lion, Piranesi, Robert Farrar Capon, Spiderman, Steve Guthrie, Steve Taylor, Sufjan Stevens, Susanna Clarke, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, The Gray Havens, The Green Knight, The Killers, the Rabbit Room, The War On Drugs, Wendell Berry | Leave a comment

“A Very Mean Rank”: William Shakespeare, Brian Grazer, and Biographies that are Too Good to be True

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

As background to my year of reading Shakespeare (one play a month), I am reading Peter Ackroyd’s biography of Shakespeare. As in all of Akroyd’s historical writing, it is accessible, thoughtful, and remarkably quick-moving for a long book. He writes … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged 8 Mile, A Beautiful Mind, A Curious Mind, Apollo 13, Brian Grazer, Curious George, Lie to Me, Malcolm Gladwell, Night Shift, Peter Ackroyd, Ron Howard, Samuel Johnson, Shakespeare, Splash, The Beatles, The Doors | 9 Comments

11/22/63: The Day that C.S. Lewis Died

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

This year I introduced an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged 11/22/63, 9/11, Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, C.S. Lewis, Canada, Death, Doctor Who, Independence Day, John F. Kennedy, John Lennon, Lady Diana, Mother Teresa, Narnia, The Beatles, Tiananmen Square | 10 Comments

11/22/63: The Day that C.S. Lewis Died

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

This is a rewriting of a post from the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death in 2013. Lewis died on the same day as American president John F. Kennedy and English public intellectual and dystopian writer, Aldous Huxley. Though Lewis … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Reflections | Tagged 11/22/63, 9/11, Brave New World, C.S. Lewis, Canada, Death, Doctor Who, Independence Day, John F. Kennedy, John Lennon, jubilee, Lady Diana, Mother Teresa, Narnia, The Beatles, Tiananmen Square | 9 Comments

To C.S. Lewis Readers and Researchers: A Call for Literary Links

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear friends, I have been asked to contribute a list of C.S. Lewis manuscripts that have been published in the last decade for an upcoming book. This invitation came out of an earlier blog, “Lost-but-found Works of C.S. Lewis.” Since then, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Beowulf, Bodleian Library, books, C.S. Lewis, Jane Austen, manuscript history, Marion E. Wade Center, Narnia, Old English, The Beatles, The Screwtape Letters, unpublished manuscript, Walter Hooper | 15 Comments

The Lost-But-Found Works of C.S. Lewis

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Once, I had a couple of hours in London before I had to catch a train up to Chester. I only know London through books and movie; no one will be surprised that Sherlock and Charles Dickens do not make … Continue reading →

Stopping Clocks with W.H. Auden: A Note for Martha

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Martha must have been a larger than life lady at one time. As she lay quivering on the pale blue sheets, I could see there was extra skin on her emaciated arms. Where the breathing mask pressed against her face … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 4 Weddings and a Funeral, C.S. Lewis, clocks, Death, Eleonor Rigby, Flavor Flav, hospitals, Hugh Grant, Stop All the Clocks, The Beatles, time, W.H. Auden | 15 Comments

11/22/63

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

This is a reblog from the same day last year, on the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death. Canadians just aren’t as good as Americans when it comes to iconic days. Let’s be honest: Canada Day isn’t nearly as interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Reflections | Tagged 11/22/63, 9/11, Brave New World, C.S. Lewis, Canada, Death, Independence Day, John F. Kennedy, John Lennon, jubilee, Lady Diana, Mother Teresa, Narnia, The Beatles, Tiananmen Square | 2 Comments

Leuven to Chester in 12 Hours (Live Tweeting Adventure)

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

08:59 Very thankful for church bells in Leuven; set my Mon-Fri alarm on Sunday #fail 09:00 Evidently I am incapable of sleeping in Europe. Ugh. 09:01 Breakfast: three leftover sips from a Coke Zero named Michaël 09:15 Finished last Belgian … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Belgium, Beowulf, British Library, Chester, cows, Doctor Who, France, Leuven, London, research, Starbucks, The Beatles, travel | 26 Comments

11/22/63

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Canadians just aren’t as good as Americans when it comes to iconic days. Let’s be honest: Canada Day isn’t nearly as interesting as Independence Day. From the landing of the Mayflower to 9/11, America sets its days in the hewn … Continue reading →