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For Christmas I was treated to a new graphic novel, Mythmakers, the story of the friendship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. So far it has been a fun, informative read with extra-biographical commentary supplied by a conversation between (not surprisingly!) a lion and a wizard. I got to...

Next week October 13-15, the C.S. Lewis Foundation is sponsoring a retreat in Navasota, TX, focusing on "Faith, Knowing, & The Real in The Silver Chair." Click on the <C.S. Lewis Retreat> hotlink below for more details. October 13-15, 2023 C.S. Lewis Retreat Remember the Signs: Faith...

When Kathy Keller was a young teenager she wrote a letter to C.S. Lewis about her admiration for his Narnia tales… and he wrote her back— beginning a precious series of letters. Here is a link to a fascinating podcast (<< click here, not the photo) about their correspondence and how the works...

Any folks here who have read the Wingfeather saga series? Any thoughts? For me, I had a hard time getting into it because all the new terms and creatures were distracting me from processing the story. However I persevered (especially after seeing the animated version...

I just heard about this retreat, "How to Read and Write LIke an Inkling." March 5-7, 2023, in Southern California sponsored jointly by Northwind Institute/NORTHWIND Advances, and by the Southern California C. S. Lewis Society SOCALLEWIS.Org. Keynote speakers: Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D; Dr. Terry...

What gift would you ask Father Christmas to give you, and how would you use it to help heal your world?

What are you reading? What recent reads would you recommend? Write a Review in just 10 lines here! ------------------- Okay while you are thinking about it, I'll go first: Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan The power of music The meaning of family The mystery of destiny Combatting injustice and...

Can you believe it has been 8 years since we collaborated and created our own Narniopoly Board?! Now that our forum has been moved to a graphics-friendly server, maybe we could fine tune it by writing 16 Tarva cards and 16 Alambil cards (Chance & Community Chest). 1. What do you think the ratio...

A wardrobe... a horn... a painting... a prayer... mysterious rings... a Crash! and you're there... Imagine you got to travel to Narnia today; how would you get there? Describe some everyday experience that could become a wondrous portal to transport you to this amazing world...

It's been a while since we have had a contest, so here is an easy word game we can play together to start towards having contests again. Narnia Wordfinder Game - September 19-30 How many words can we make out of the letters of the word DAWNTREADER? -- Any stand-alone word in an English...

Please post a photo or drawing (and an explanatory note) of your favorite lion sightings here in honor of the great Lion Aslan :) Note: I once coordinated crafts for a summer camp with a jungle theme, and one of the activities was to do step by step animal drawings designed by another artist...

Post a photo or graphic of True Christmas sightings (that is, the original Christmas story as opposed to holiday images). --------------------------- Okay, I'll start. This Advent through January 6, Biola University is posting scripture, music, art and poetry that reflect on the scriptures...

My family has started reading through all the Chronicles, and I was struck by a similarity between Uncle Andrew is Chapter 10 of Magician's Nephew and the Dwarves in the Stable at the end of The Last Battle. ---------------------- >>Spoiler Alerts!<< Uncle Andrew convinces himself that Aslan...

I read this four volume series this spring while sheltering at home, and on many levels I would recommend this series because the storyline spans both the every day world as well as this fantasy world, Ahoratos. Each book feature children and youth who are developing into Prince warriors as...

Why do you think Jadis became so weak and deathly uncomfortable when she was transported to the Wood between the worlds?

TPBM thinks Freckles should do it. "Of course! Why ever not? TPBM owns Narnia related merchandise --or objects (but books don't count)-- of some sort." My husband and I bought the octagonal chess board used as a prop in one of the Chronicles movies for our anniversary a couple years ago...

If you made a list of things that you would really like to experience, see, or accomplish (before you "kick the bucket"/die) what are some of the items that would be on it?

On November 29, 1898, Christian writer and scholar C.S. Lewis, one of modern Christianity's best-loved writers, is born in Belfast, Ireland. When Jack (his preferred nickname to Clives Staples!) was on earth, he was a conscientious correspondent, answering hundreds of letters from friends and...

Since the Magician's Nephew is one of my favorite chronicles, when I saw a donut baking video featuring green and yellow rings posted on the May 2nd anniversary of the books publication date, I had to share it! Thank you Sarah Stutmann for your recipe and demo video -- well done!

Have any of you read "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning? In it one character talks about the portrait of another, that is of his unfortunate deceased wife. And unwittingly he paints a chilling picture of his crushing her lovely spirit. This contest --with a prize if there are a minimum of 5...