Tag Archives: William Lindsay Gresham

All Things Screwtape: A Pilgrim in Narnia List of Resources on C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters by Brenton Dickieson

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Today is the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Screwtape Letters in book form in the UK. As it has been a decade since I gave my last “Nefarious Nod to our Favourite Degenerate Demon” at the 70th, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, John Cleese, Neil Gaiman, The Oh Hellos, The Screwtape Letters, W.H. Auden, William Lindsay Gresham | 20 Comments

Inkling Folk Fellowship Conversation about Nightmare Alley (Free Online Event Friday, Jan 7, 2022 at 4pm Eastern) (Nightmare Alley Series)

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we are in the midst of the “Nightmare Alley Series,” inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s new film starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe, and Toni Colette. Moving back from visually stunning film … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bill Gresham, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, cultural criticism, film adaptation, film criticism, Helen Walker, Joy Davidman, Mark Osteen, Nightmare Alley: Film Noir and the American Dream, Nightmare Alley, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Greater Trumps, The Shape of Water, Tyrone Power, William Lindsay Gresham | 6 Comments

Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham, book review by G. Connor Salter (Nightmare Alley Series)

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Power Book Review:
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Perfect for classic crime noir fans, and for readers seeking a well-developed psychological thriller. 🖋 🖋🖋🖋🖋 The author creates an almost cinematic style with strong images, tight plotting and careful…

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bill Gresham, C.S. Lewis, film adaptation, Guillermo del Toro, Joy Davidman, Nightmare Alley, William Lindsay Gresham | 2 Comments

“The Fine Lines Between Mind Reader and Geek”: Thoughts on Nightmare Alley, Film Noir, and the American Dream by Mark Osteen (Nightmare Alley Series)

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bill Gresham, C.S. Lewis, cultural criticism, film adaptation, film criticism, Helen Walker, Joy Davidman, Mark Osteen, Nightmare Alley: Film Noir and the American Dream, Nightmare Alley, Tyrone Power, William Lindsay Gresham | 2 Comments

Nick Tosches’ Remarkable Introduction to William Lindsay Gresham’s Novel “Nightmare Alley” (Nightmare Alley Series)

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Bill Gresham, Bradley Cooper, C.S. Lewis, Cate Blanchett, Ezra Pound, Freud, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joy Davidman, Nightmare Alley, Rooney Mara, That Hideous Strength, Toni Colette, Willem Dafoe, William Lindsay Gresham, William Wordsworth | 3 Comments

“From Communist to Christian”: William Lindsay Gresham’s Conversion Story (Nightmare Alley Series)

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we have been looking at Guillermo del Toro’s critically acclaimed new film, Nightmare Alley, and its connections to the past. The 2021 film, is an adaptation of the 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham, the … Continue reading →