I'm in two minds about the use of historical people and spiritual concepts in fiction. On the one hand it seems disrespectful to tear precepts and practices from their cultural contexts to insert them at will into stories. Then, on the other hand, that's what writers do and have always done. I used the poetry of John … Continue reading Something weirder this way comes?
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Eternal verities & Fairy Tales
The *in* thing So, there's Once Upon a Time, Red Riding Hood, Tangled, Snow White and the Huntsman and now Hansel and Gretel. Fairy tales are in. But fairy tales were always the in thing. There are feminist takes and post modern re-tellings and grunge and hyper-homogenised commercial versions. All worthwhile. And there's plenty to say about … Continue reading Eternal verities & Fairy Tales
Shelf Life: The Discarded Image
Thought I would try something different. I grabbed a random book from my shelves for something of a review, or a justification. I'm gonna call this, if it becomes a bit of a thing, Shelf Life. My favourite CS Lewis book is probably The Discarded Image. Forget Narnia, this is where Lewis really properly creates … Continue reading Shelf Life: The Discarded Image
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