The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood is the third book in the Canongate’s Myth series which calls on engaging writers to re-imagine or re-tell classic myths ...
Author: Kevin Holtsberry
I work in communications and public affairs. I try to squeeze in as much reading as I can while still spending time with my wife and two kids (and cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Michigan Wolverines during football season).
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
As I noted on Friday, I decided to re-read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in preparation for watching the movie. In retrospect that turned out to be a mi...
Chronicles of Narnia
The wife and I happily got a baby sitter and are off the to see the Chronicles of Narnia movie tonight. I will finish re-reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wa...
Weight by Jeanette Winterson
In case you haven’t been scoring at home, I was intrigued by the Canongate Myth Series and read them on my recent Thanksgiving vacation. I began my review...
Viral Attack
Sorry about the radio silence lately. My computer was infected with a spy-ware virus and was unusable for a good chunck of yesterday and today. I think I have p...
In Defense of Literature
Garance Franke-Ruta offers a stirring defense of C.S. Lewis over at the American Prospect: If schools are to ban literature because it deals with morality and s...