Tag Archives: The Screwtape Letters

“The Monster in Me: C.S. Lewis’ Inversion of the Monstrous Other in his Speculative Fiction” (My Abstract for Monster Fest 2025)

Posted on October 21, 2025 by

Hello, fair folk, far and near! I wanted to let you know about one of the handful of talks and papers that have occupied a good deal of my research and reading in 2025. Next week’s Monster Fest in Halifax, … Continue reading →

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My Unblurbed Blurb of Charlie Starr’s The Lion Country

Posted on October 9, 2024 by

As I am between steps in the publication of a book about C.S. Lewis’s thought, I find myself coming back to my bookshelf with a bit of mental space. I have been following Charlie W. Starr’s work for almost as … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of Screwtape: C.S. Lewis’s “Archangel Fragment”

Posted on October 2, 2024 by

Have I talked about this super cool bit of research and writing yet? As I look through the Pilgrim in Narnia archive, I see a couple of hints of the “Archangel Fragment,” but not much more. In a cultural moment … Continue reading →

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Ink Spots and Tea Stains: What We Learn from C.S. Lewis’s Writing Habits (October 2024 SPACE Course Announcement)

Posted on September 11, 2024 by

This blog post announces new opportunities for engaging in short courses through Signum University’s SPACE program. Professor Brenton Dickieson is offering a unique course focusing on C.S. Lewis and creative writing. The course seeks to explore Lewis’s writing habits and provide insight into his literary career. Through this virtual experience, participants will gain a deeper understanding of Lewis as an artist and writer. Continue reading →

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What Are Your Favourite Nonfiction Book Covers?

Posted on June 14, 2024 by

Confession: I judge books by their covers. I understand that I am sanding across the grain of all wise folks who can put their thoughts in a single Tweet or readable on a bumper sticker. But I simply do judge … Continue reading →

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