How about a little good news? I am delighted to announce that I have been accepted as a Scholar in Residence at the Kilns, C.S. Lewis’s residence in Oxford, England! I’ll be heading over there for about three weeks, probably … Read More
You’re invited to join me as I guide you through a discussion and examples of how to read and write with the precision, accuracy, and insight that Lewis, Tolkien, Williams, Barfield, and their colleagues brought to texts both old and … Read More
Join me Jan 31-Feb 1, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco to explore the Future of Theology & Human Thought at a conference I’m organizing with Jordan Modell of Northwind Seminary. Visit https://ideasworthsaving.org/ to get all the details, … Read More
You are invited to sign up for my inaugural independent online class! I’m offering this course myself, rather than through any organization or institution. If it’s successful, I’ll offer more like it–and the topics can be chosen by popular demand. … Read More
Commentator David French, in his New York Times newsletter, warns against misreading Tolkien to justify seizing power, even ostensibly in the service of goodness and right causes. Here is his piece, below. ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Is Not the … Read More
This morning (at 7am my time!) I had the honor of being the opening speaker at the Encontro Internacional de Estudos Mitopoéticos (International Meeting of Mythopoetic Studies) event “O SENHOR DOS ANÉIS: 70 anos de A Sociedade do Anel” (LORD … Read More
Work over at Wyrdhoard: Services for Writers is going very well. In fact, I finished my work on my first-ever client’s book last week. What a milestone! I thought you might be interested in knowing what I’m currently editing and … Read More
Hello, friends. If you’re here, chances are you like the works of the Inklings and their ilk. May I recommend a podcast to you? It’s called The Inklings Variety Hour, and it’s run by my friend Chris Pipkin. It’s one … Read More
I haven’t written much poetry in the last, oh, couple of decades. I couldn’t carve out time for creative writing while doing the PhD, and honestly (as I think I said in a podcast episode with Chris Pipkin?), I’ve hardly … Read More
Dear readers: Throughout this whole month, the ebook of The Inklings and King Arthur is on sale for $4.99. You can purchase it here. If you’re not sure whether it’s relevant to you, well, please read this blurb and Table of Contents … Read More