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Still Life, Todd Possehl

Westview

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Alejandra Dreams, Maria Fire

Westview

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Saint Who?, David Vancil

Westview

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Field Mouse, Don Thackrey

Westview

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Adam, Michael Skau

Westview

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(Who) Art In Heaven, Meredith Davies Hadaway

Westview

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Plant A Weeping Cherry, Laura Wine Paster

Westview

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Listening To Boggy Creek, Barbara Adams

Westview

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Perspectives, Daniel Schwarz

Westview

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Sheriff Dennehy Recruits A Posse From Those Drinking In His Saloon, Robert Cooperman

Westview

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Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass, Anne Babson

Westview

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Westview: Vol. 28, Iss. 1 (Spring/Summer 2008)

Westview

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Witches, Wives And Dragons: The Evolution Of The Women In Ursula K. Le Guin’S Earthsea—An Overview, Melanie A. Rawls

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

A survey of the evolution of women in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series, examining how the author reassessed her depiction of gender in the earlier books and deliberately changed her viewpoint in the later books.

Song As Mythic Conduit In The Fellowship Of The Ring, Cami Agan

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Explores the complex layering of history and legend that convey Tolkien’s themes across a wide array of genres within the legendarium, reinforcing the sense of depth of time Tolkien hoped to achieve even within The Hobbit.

Two Views Of Faërie In Smith Of Wootton Major: Nokes And His Cake, Smith And His Star, Josh B. Long

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

An analysis of Smith of Wootton Major, showing how the cake and the star symbolize two diametrically opposed sets of attitudes towards Faërie.

What The Spirit Knows: Charles Williams And Kenneth Burke, Grace L. Veach

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Explores parallels between the philosophy of Kenneth Burke and the poetry of Charles Williams.

Reviews, Emily E. Auger, Joe R. Christopher, Janet Brennan Croft, Jason Fisher, John D. Rateliff, David Bratman

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Tolkien and Shakespeare: Essays on Shared Themes and Language. Ed. Janet Brennan Croft. Reviewed by Emily E. Auger.

The Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology: A Study of the History of Middle-Earth. Elizabeth A. Whittingham. Reviewed by David Bratman.

Charles Williams: Alchemy and Integration. Gavin Ashenden. Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.

The History of The Hobbit. Part One: Mr. Baggins; Part Two: Return to Bag-End. John D. Rateliff. Reviewed by Jason Fisher.

Past Watchful Dragons: Fantasy and Faith in the World of C. S. Lewis. Ed. Amy H. Sturgis. Reviewed by John D. Rateliff.

The Christian Parody In Sara Paretsky’S Ghost Country, Joe R. Christopher

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Paretsky is best known for her V.I. Warshawski detective novels; in this non-series book, Chicago is haunted by what may be an avatar of the Babylonian goddess Ishtar. Includes a listing of references to other fictional detective stories in the Warshawski series.

"That Most Unselfish Man": George Sayer, 1914-2005: Pupil, Biographer, And Friend Of Inklings, Mike Foster

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

An appreciation of Inkling George Sayer, author of Jack: C.S. Lewis and His Times, widely regarded as one of the best biographies of Lewis. Includes personal reminiscences of his friendship with Sayer, as well as of Sayer’s friendships with Tolkien and Lewis.

Selected Sayer Holdings At The Wade Center, Christopher W. Mitchell

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Bibliography of selected items by George Sayer held at the Wade Center library at Wheaton College, IL; not exhaustive.

Editorial, Janet Brennan Croft

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

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Tolkien's Linguistic Application Of The Seventh Deadly Sin: Lust, Emma B. Hawkins

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

A look at how Tolkien developed the concept of the sin of lust in Middle-earth, giving it his own unique but linguistically-based interpretation as an intensifier of other sins, rather than using its more common, purely sexual, modern interpretation.

Putting Away Childish Things: Incidents Of Recovery In Tolkien And Haddon, Alana M. Vincent

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Applies the concept of Recovery from Tolkien’s “On Fairy-stories” to an unusual subject—Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a novel about a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome.

Nice, Good, Or Right: Faces Of The Wise Woman In Terry Pratchett’S "Witches" Novels, Janet Brennan Croft

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Examines the moral system that guides the use of magic by the witches of Discworld. Considers the definitions of Nice, Good, and Right under this system, and demonstrates how mature witches strive do what is Right.

"The Homecoming Of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son": J.R.R. Tolkien's Sequal To "The Battle Of Maldon", Marie Nelson

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Considers the application of speech act theory to Tolkien’s “The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son” and its source, “The Battle of Maldon,” and how different speech acts propel the action of each story.

Six Characters In Search Of Shakespeare: Neil Gaiman’S Sandman And Shakespearian Mythos, John Pendergast

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Looks at episodes from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comics dealing with two of Shakespeare’s most fantastic plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Tempest.

Letters, Ruth Berman

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

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Westview: Vol. 26, Iss. 2 (Fall/Winter 2007)

Westview

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Wrong, Robin Reinach

Westview

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Wanting Too Much, Gerald Zipper

Westview

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