
Tag: Witch
Prince Caspian: Forward to the Past (or, Learning How to Enjoy a Sequel)
May 23rd, 2015
I have never met any dedicated reader of the Chronicles of Narnia who told me that Prince Caspian was her favorite volume. I think I know the reasons why this might be so, and in due course, I will eventually get around to addressing this question. But let’s start here: sequels get no respect! That […]
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Now Showing
December 4th, 2010
Looking for a Christmas gift book that provides an introduction to the life and imagination of C. S. Lewis and a thematic overview of all the Narnian tales? Please consider my Not a Tame Lion (Tyndale, 2005), available from yours truly, order information here. For group study resources by me available online for Narnia, click […]
Why Isn't There a "Jewish Narnia"? — On the Nature of Fantasy & S/F
March 29th, 2010
Here is the provocative title of a stimulating essay by Dr. Michael Weingrad: “Why There is no Jewish Narnia.”
Professor Weingrad, whose article appears in the Spring, 2010 issue of the Jewish Review, directs the Jewish Studies program at Portland State University. (His book, American Hebrew Literature: Writing Jewish National Identity in the United States, will be published this fall by Syracuse University Press.)
