Tolkien and Lewis Lecture with Peter Kreeft in Dallas

November 17, 2009 Paul Martin C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien 3

From booksblog.dallasnews.com: Saturday evening, Nov. 21, 2009, lovers of two of the most popular writers of all time–C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, known popularly for the Narnia series and Lord of the Rings–may spend an evening with Peter Kreeft of Boston. The dinner opens at 6:30 p.m. in Elliott Hall at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd. in Dallas. Tickets are $70; the evening includes “the most literary silent auction in Dallas.”

To reserve seats, email mdmonse@yahoo.com.

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    • Sounds interesting, but you’re right, Mark. $70 is rather expensive. I mean, you could save your money and go see VDT 7x’s!

  2. Hm… wonder how good their acting is going to be. Or whether “Tolkien” and “Lewis” will have researched their respective people enough to answer realistically in character if asked philosophical questions.

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