C.S. Lewis’ beloved home, “The Kilns,” will be a featured part of the 160th anniversary celebrations of Holy Trinity Church, in Headington Quarry. On Friday, a flower festival will feature seven of the area’s most beautiful flower gardens, including the garden at The Kilns. For more information, click here to read an article in The […]
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Rare Edition of The Last Battle Found by Charity Volunteers
A rare 1956 first edition of C.S. Lewis’ novel, The Last Battle, was recently found by two volunteers at the National Trust’s second-hand bookshop in Mottisfont, England. Volunteers Christine and Robert Williams were sorting through a delivery of donations to the bookstore when they came across the book. It will be up for auction at […]
Planet Narnia Is a Finalist for Mythopoeic Award in Inklings Studies
Just announced last week, our friend Michael Ward’s Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis is a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award in Inklings Studies, given by the Mythopoeic Society, “a non-profit organization promoting the study, discussion, and enjoyment of fantastic and mythic literature through books and periodicals, annual conferences, discussion […]
Upcoming C.S. Lewis Foundation Events
Just wanted to update everyone on our upcoming events since we’ve just added some new information online: Summer Seminars in Residence at The Kilns Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to explore the life and works of C.S. Lewis with a small group of fellow travelers while residing in C.S. Lewis’ beloved home, The Kilns! Join […]
C.S. Lewis and The Magician’s Book
Jordan Davis recently wrote a review of Laura Miller’s Magician’s Book in the May 25th edition of The Nation. The review, titled “Into the Wardrobe: C.S. Lewis’s Narnia,” has just been posted on line. In it, Davis makes observations about C.S. Lewis, his writings, and Laura Miller’s book, most of them aimed at exploring Miller’s […]