Author: Chad Chisholm
A Spoonful of Sugar—C. S. Lewis and The Screwtape Letters
Britton A. Taylor This is the third part of our November series on C.S. Lewis’s epistolary novel The Screwtape Letters. The Screwtape Letters is a literary work by C. S. Lewis […]
Learning to Forgive
Marc Ridge, Guest Contributor This is the author’s sequel to his earlier story. Growing up semi-poor in southern Indiana in the 1960s wasn’t so bad. My friends and I spent […]
C.S. Lewis and Tastes in Literature
Jessica Mau In his essay “Different Tastes in Literature,” C.S. Lewis discusses the difference between “tastes” of art and distinguishes between what he considers to be good and bad arts. […]
C.S. Lewis, Screwtape, and the Real Issue with Temptation
Allison Kisiel This is part two in our November series on C.S. Lewis’s epistolary novel The Screwtape Letters. Temptation isn’t a concept that Christians should take lightly. Even nonbelievers need to […]
Wayne C. Booth—Ethics and Teaching Literature
Priscilla Collins In his essay “The Ethics of Teaching Literature,” acclaimed critic and University of Chicago professor Wayne Booth begins by writing a defense of ethics and its role in the […]
C.S. Lewis, Screwtape, and Christian Pride
Dakota Smith This is part one in our November series on C.S. Lewis’s epistolary novel The Screwtape Letters. In his famous and acclaimed novel The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis addresses many […]
Milk, Cream, and the Oxford Comma
Dakota Smith The question “Should I put a comma before the word ‘and’ in my list?” is a common question among students. The comma referred to by these students is […]
Sow’s Ear
Margaret Delashmit, Guest Contributor Massive mahogany fireplaces shine in the soft light Oriental rugs accentuate polished oak Old silver gleams on coffee table and chest Ancestors’ portraits adorn the walls […]
Of Beast and Beauty
Jessica Mau Of Beast and Beauty is a young adult fantasy romance novel written by Stacey Jay. Some other books Stacey Jay has also written are Juliet Immortal and Romeo […]
The Ascetic
Margaret Delashmit, Guest Contributor (Written after reading Herman Hesse’s The Steppenwolf) I tasted life once Sipped its nectar from golden goblet held by human hand Laughed when bubbles ticked my […]
C.S. Lewis, Fantasy Tales, and How to Say Best What’s to be Said
Jessica Mau C.S. Lewis explains in his essay “Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say What’s Best to be Said” how writing a story starts and why he chose to write fairy […]
Sharon
Margaret Delashmit, Guest Contributor Trailing streams of glory you arrived— Captured our hearts with your helpless kitten cry Perfection seldom comes without flaws So with you— Yet like the oyster You […]