Holly Ordway Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Holly Ordway

It's a great international lineup of Tolkien scholars (nb: all talks are in English except 1 Italian session) I'm speaking on Monday: The mystical face of Fairy-stories: Tolkien, George MacDonald, & the use of allegory in Fantasy. Conference listing here: https://t.co/ypss9dFzLY

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Robert Hugh Benson. His realistic novels were growing steadily in power and depth, and his last novel, Initiation, is simply stunning. (I know almost nobody who's read Initiation, which is a crying shame). If only he could have lived to write more like this one! https://t.co/Y2HTJO8Vh7

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TOLKIEN'S MODERN READING has won the Mythopoeic Society's 2022 Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies. To say I'm delighted is a huge understatement! I'm deeply honored by this recognition by @mythsoc, and encouraged in my ongoing work on JRRT's cultural and biographical context. https://t.co/BXbdassPjj

Holly Ordway

Robert Hugh Benson. His realistic novels were growing steadily in power and depth, and his last novel, Initiation, is simply stunning. (I know almost nobody who's read Initiation, which is a crying shame). If only he could have lived to write more like this one! https://t.co/Y2HTJO8Vh7

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A "fascinating work of scholarship... painstaking research... very entertaining" -- delighted with this review of "Tolkien's Modern Reading," all the more because it mentions some of my own favorite parts... https://t.co/Rb6s9UBSy0

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I'm honored to have contributed this wide-ranging interview to @anujournal's issue celebrating my work. The writing process for Tolkien's Modern Reading; the 'gold standard' for literary criticism; creative integration; cultural & imaginative apologetics: https://t.co/eCxThV10gN

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Back at the Marion E. Wade Center, a sort of Rivendell for Inklings scholars, to do research for my next book (on Tolkien’s faith). Delighted to see Tolkien’s Modern Reading on the shelves of the Reading Room for other scholars to use! https://t.co/xF8UVBiLYZ

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Insightful interview at @firstthingsmag with Michael Ward about CS Lewis's The Abolition of Man (one of Lewis's most important books, but also probably his most difficult: which is why Ward has written After Humanity, a guide & commentary to it). https://t.co/xWYp1Kyp7s

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Just saw “The Most Reluctant Convert” for the 2nd time and loved it. More fully appreciated the artistry of the distinctive structure (older CSL narrating). Nice to see a well-cast Tolkien (& Vicar!) Highly recommend seeing it while it’s in theaters: https://t.co/6FkLy0Pju3

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Tolkien's Faith: A Spiritual Biography is at the printer! Here's the table of contents; the design lets readers enjoy the narrative & consult the supporting materials as desired. (The 40-page Photo Gallery includes never-before-published items.) Preorder: https://t.co/XSYfbHsH2w https://t.co/q9cRecEGep