Tag Archives: The Screwtape Letters

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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Happy 125th Birthday C.S. Lewis! (#CSLewisReadingDay)

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

“It’s my 125th birthday!” C.S. Lewis might cry out in celebration to a gathering of a few dozen of his closest friends. If he could have lived until he was 125, that is. And if he was a rather remarkable … Continue reading →

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An Obituary of C.S. Lewis’ Life as an Oxford Don, by John Wain (on the 60th Anniversary of Lewis’ Death)

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Today is the 60th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death. Among the public figures from Lewis’ history, poet-novelist-critic-playwright John Wain is a complicated character. He comes into Lewis’ story not just as a student but as someone connected to the Inklings … Continue reading →

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While Neil Gaiman is Still a (Super Creative and Awesome-to-behold Writerly) Jerk, he is also a Kindly Transmedial Genius, with thoughts on the Graphic Novel adaptation of The Graveyard Book (Throwback Thursday)

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we have an occasional feature called “Throwback Thursday.” By raiding either my own blog hoard or someone else’s, I find an article or review from the past and throw it back out into the digital … Continue reading →

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