On this day in history… Tuesday, September 4th, AURALIA’S COLORS – the Red Strand of The Auralia Thread – arrives in stores online and in your neighborbood… place like this, this, this, this, and this*. Join me in celebrating the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. (And then let me know what you think of the book… because I’m in the middle of revising the second one, the Blue Strand of The Auralia Thread, and your opinions and ideas will make... Read more
I’ve been to this house, the place where J.R.R. Tolkien took refuge from his fans in the years after the meteoric rise of The Lord of the Rings to international fame. Looks like it’s scheduled for destruction. If this were a Disney movie, wouldn’t the fans rally to save the Tolkien house and stand against the march of progress? Read more
It’s been a few weeks since I included any more raves here for the year’s most important and memorable film so far. So here we go… Rod “Crunchy Con” Dreher discovers Into Great Silence. It is an amazing film — in fact, this is probably the closest anybody will ever come to embodying prayer on film. … This beautifully shot film forces you to pay attention to the tiniest things: the way the light falls on a bowl of fruit,... Read more
Earlier, I had indicated that my review of Over the Rhine’s The Trumpet Child, which arrived in stores on August 21, would be in “the next issue of Christianity Today.” Apparently I misunderstood. I’ve just received the new issue, and the music page focuses on something different. The Over the Rhine review will be in the issue arriving in about four more weeks, for October. I’m sorry… my bad. In the meantime, Christianity Today is offering another review of the... Read more
WARNING: Yesterday’s blog entry by Abraham Piper (on John Piper’s blog) is wired to explode and shake up the sensibilities of Christians in the arts everywhere. He’s armed with combustible quotes from Flannery O’Connor… the kind of truth that can start fires. Proceed with caution. You just might become inspired. And who knows what might happen as a result. Read more
Today at Noon at Seattle Pacific University, I’ll be reading from Through a Screen Darkly, answering questions, and prodding people to share a movie or two that has been personally meaningful for them. It’s free. You’re welcome to join us on the second floor of the SPU Library, in the Library Seminar Room. (more…) Read more
Director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Prestige) just blew up a building in Chicago! (more…) Read more
6 days until arrives in stores and mailboxes everywhere! Details about ordering, reviews, and how to join me for the celebration parties, are here. Forgive me, but I’m a little excited about this. I’ve dreamed about this since I was, oh, what… five? Read more
Did you miss Parts One and Two of Sean Gaffney’s series about art, excellence, and Christians who throw tantrums when someone tells them they’re not good enough for the church play? When you’ve read those… (more…) Read more
Here’s a piece on Owen Wilson that’s so much better than the wave of tabloid hysteria over the movie star’s current crisis. Read more
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