To find out the latest news on the mission, work, and events of the C.S. Lewis Foundation, download the pdf version of our print newsletter by visiting our newsletter page here. Included in the newsletter are articles on Oxbridge 2008 Summer Institute, the Summer Seminars at The Kilns, Camp Allen, the Blue Plaque ceremony at […]
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“A Ph.D. Journey by Way of Narnia” – A Scholar-in-Residence Report from The Kilns
Debbie Higgens, Ph. D., is a Professor of English at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. She wrote this article describing her experience as a 2007 Scholar in Residence at the C.S. Lewis Study Centre at The Kilns (the former home of C.S. Lewis), Oxford, England. An edited version of this article also appears in […]
Christmas Recipe from The Kilns – Chocolate Pecan Caramel Tart
Chocolate pecan caramel tart (adapted from recipe in L.A Times) Crust: 1 ¼ cups butter, softened ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour ¼ teaspoon salt Place the butter in a food processor and process for a few seconds, until creamy. Add the sugar and process until mixture is light and fluffy, about […]
BBC to Film A Documentary Based on Planet Narnia
The BBC is set to film a documentary based on Rev. Dr. Michael Ward’s recent book Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis. Ward, one of our former Wardens of C.S. Lewis’ home, “The Kilns,” and a seminar leader at Oxbridge 2008, will be working with director/producer Norman Stone, who was […]
Advent Greetings from The Kilns
With Thanksgiving only just behind us, we have had plenty to be thankful for at The Kilns in these late November weeks. Of course we recalled C.S. Lewis’ November 22 death, and more recently celebrated the 110th anniversary of his birth this past weekend. Our visitors continue to express their thanks as well for the […]