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C.S. Lewis and the Shape of Story: An Interactive Book Talk on Inkling Folk Fellowship

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

What is the shape of story? In an early talk that became “On Stories“–published as an essay for the first time together with J.R.R. Tolkien‘s classic “On Fairy-Stories,” C.S. Lewis wants us to think about the lost art of atmosphere … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Narnia, narratology, On Fairy-Stories, On Stories, writing | 1 Comment

A Peek into the Wardrobe: Bookmark’s Launch of The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis at UPEI (Tues, Oct 6, 2026)

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

I am super pleased to announce that my new book is in dock! Well, I hope so, anyway. You can’t launch unless you are in harbour, after all, and I have had some trouble getting it distributed. As regular readers … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Original Research | Tagged Book Event, C.S. Lewis, Jane Austen, Kate Scarth, The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis, University of Prince Edward Island, wardrobe, writing | 10 Comments

Book Launch Sunday in Summerside, Harbor Online Community Talk Tonight

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

I love back-to-school week! A little while ago, I talked about the First Days of School in my Garden Gate Summer Note. A “Garden Gate Summer” is my own term for that blessed return of summer, even as the earth … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Original Research | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Book Event, C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis, Twenty One Pilots, writing | 3 Comments

Blame Canada? Is “The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis” Lost on the American Border? (Print Release Update)

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

If you are not in North America, you may not know that there are some border tensions between the USA and its closest cultural cousin, Canada. Before last week, apparently, the wildfires that devastated our forests and consumed our towns … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Amazon Kindle, books, C.S. Lewis, Christian spirituality, fantasy, Inklings, literature, Narnia, scholarship, spiritual theology, writing | 11 Comments

“Houston, we are go for launch, Canada, we have a problem” (Print Release Update)

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

It was good fun last week to share my experience of unpacking my new book, The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis. The front-porch video got a few thousand spins on social media and hundreds of comments from friends. It was … Continue reading →