Nolan’s movie “The Odyssey” shows us what happens when this principle is forgotten. When wonder is twisted into fear, and welcome degenerates into hostility, the cost is civilization. The cost is everything.
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The Story Is Enough.
The Story is — must be — enough. I am a fangirl of old. I don’t just like stories; I…
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The Thunderclap Series #12: Tolkien
Tolkien: the Thunderclap to end all thunderclaps. I saved Tolkien for the last “Thunderclap” post (in this round; I may…
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The Thunderclap Series #4: Madeleine L’Engle
I can’t point to any one book by Madeleine L’Engle as THE “Thunderclap” book for me. Like C. S. Lewis,…
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Sonnet-ing Through the “Heavy”
My heart is heavy this week, friends. I give you fair warning: this post contains much talk of scripture and…
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New Musical Interludes – Part 1
Who here remembers my post from May 2018, On Giant’s Shoulders: The Power of Music in Writing? (There’s no prize…
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Hail to the King, Part 2: The Battle of Theme
This week, I bring you the next episode in “R. A. Nelson vs. Stephen King: A Showdown for the Ages!”…
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A Story of Wonder
A friend of mine is doing a research project on wonder and curiosity. He asked several people, including yours truly,…
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Story: A Search for Truth
One does not simply “finish” reading a novel by John Steinbeck. Not just Steinbeck, but any great work of fiction…
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