Tag Archives: vampires

Octavia Butler’s “Fledgling”: A Review

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler My rating: 4 of 5 stars This generation has seen the reinterpretation of vampire fiction in significant ways as these punk figures went pop. Not since Anne Rice’s 1976 Interview with the Vampire, however, have … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fledgling, Octavia E. Butler, Twilight, Vampire Fiction, vampires | 23 Comments

Upcoming Online Literature Courses at Signum University (Tolkien, Potter, Star Wars, Children’s Lit, Vampires, and the Rest)

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Hi friends. As some of you know, I do a lot of teaching online. I have been a “distance education instructor” in a variety of forms for 16 years now. I thought this month on Fridays I would share some … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dimitra Fimi, distance education, Harry Potter, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Garth, online teaching, Signum University, vampires | 5 Comments

I Am Legend: Book vs. Film(s)

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I am preaching tomorrow on the topic, “It is not Good for Man to be Alone” (Gen 2:18). I have decided to use Robert Neville from I Am Legend as the starting point. I Am Legend took on a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Bob Marley, books, COVID-19, film adaptation, H1N1, I Am Legend, Middle Earth, Night of the Living Dead, Peter Jackson, pop culture, Reading, Recovery, Redemption Song, Richard Matheson, Theology of Culture, vampires, Will Smith, zombies | 19 Comments

John Donne’s “The Flea”

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Part of the great fun of teaching is having students bring work to me. In just one class students have had me scurrying to Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, J.R.R. Tolkien‘s “The Last Ship,” Beowulf, Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, Bruce Elliot’s “Wolves Don’t Cry,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Beowulf, Halloween, Hayao Miyazaki, John Donne, Le Morte d’Arthur, Malory, Poetry, Spirited Away, vampires | 20 Comments

Bluebeard the Hipster Serial Groove Killer: A Revolting Rhyme

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Last year I was fortunate to be able to work with Dr. Dimitra Fimi and a team of students at teachers at Signum University. Her course, “Folkloric Transformations,” is a fascinating look at werewolf and vampyre tales from the perspective … Continue reading →