Books and Film

The League of Extraordinary Inklings?

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien are deservedly well known for their fiction.  Tolkien’s mythology is almost unparalleled in level of detail and The Lord of the Rings set the standard for fantasy literature, while Lewis’s novels have inspired countless readers.  We are very familiar with them as writers, but what about as action heroes? This … Continue reading »

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How “Real” is “Fantasy” Art?

An interesting debate has started between two authors on the internet about the nature of Art and whether fantasy literature qualifies. The first article, fromThe New Atlantis, features an argument by James Bowman about the nature of realism and fantasy in art, and why he does not consider fantasy art — the genre of choice … Continue reading »

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Inklings & Intentness

Note: the following blog post is a repost from our 2009 Southwest Regional Retreat Writers Workshop blog page. Click here for the main 2009 C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Retreat page. ——————————————————————————– Inklings & Intentness (the only “I” word I could find for passion) A Passion for Books, By Terry Glaspey: Editor Harvest House Book Review … Continue reading »

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New Audio release of The Screwtape Letters

Press release from Focus on the Family ********************************** Colorado Springs, CO – The Devil is back in time for Halloween in C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters, an audio production from Peabody-award-winning Focus on the Family Radio Theatre®. The full-cast dramatization of the diabolical classic debuted worldwide today. Hosted by C.S. Lewis’ stepson, Douglas Gresham, and … Continue reading »

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Inklings and Impressions

Note: the following blog post is a repost from our 2009 Southwest Regional Retreat Writers Workshop blog page. Click here for the main 2009 C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Retreat page. ——————————————————————————– Review of Not a Tame Lion: The Spiritual Legacy of C.S. Lewis by Terry Glaspey, Editor, Harvest House Review by Nan Rinella NOT A … Continue reading »

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