‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 9: Barrels Out Of Bond

You’ll see Bilbo and the Dwarves escape in the new film version, yet Tolkien’s escape is much less visible.
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2013 —

Fairytales … Truer Than Real Life?

Fairytales promote a desire for . . . other. Not a desire for fire-breathing dragons to terrorize your city block, or a desire for fantastical battles to happen on your front lawn, but a desire for “something beyond.”
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in November 2013 —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 8: Flies and Spiders

In which the Dwarves’ company enters a fantasy forest corrupted by evil.
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2013 —

The Importance Of Reading: A Biased Opinion

Bias doesn’t mean you’re wrong, as Neil Gaiman shows in a (London) Guardian interview.
— Yvonne Anderson in November 2013 —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 7: Queer Lodgings

Tolkien introduces Beorn the non-“were-bear,” a creature of vague loyalties and mixed methods.
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2013 —

Looking Over Your Shoulder

My current reads: spiritual warfare, Anne of Ingleside, A Cast of Stones, Amish Vampires in Space. What about you?
— E. Stephen Burnett in October 2013 —

‘Nothing But A Black Puerility’

An evil explored in C.S. Lewis’s Perelandra explains politicians’ fits and challenges Disney “backstory” attempts.
— E. Stephen Burnett in October 2013 —

Kingdom Come

Humans desire an ideal kingdom, a longing that Scripture promises to fulfill both spiritually and physically.
— Yvonne Anderson in October 2013 —

More Middle-earth, and Even More Narnia?

“The Hobbit” part 2 gets another trailer, and the Narnia film series gets a new producer.
— E. Stephen Burnett in October 2013 —

Fantastic Television

“Legend of Korra” is back and “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” debuts tonight; will you watch?
— E. Stephen Burnett in September 2013 —

Enter Castle Gate Press

Next year Castle Gate will start publishing novels set in the “real world” with a touch of the fantastic.
— Phyllis Wheeler in September 2013 —

What Is Fiction Legalism?

If we misdefine “legalism,” accusations of this sin may backfire on us. Explore how in this Where’s the Legalist? quiz.
— E. Stephen Burnett in September 2013 —

An Answer To Readers

When the reviews came in, not only was my book being critiqued, but my editors, my publisher, and the entire industry was as well.
— Patrick W. Carr in September 2013 —

All Fiction Is Fantasy

A common Christian criticism of speculative genres is that they aren’t rooted in “reality.” But is that really such a bad thing?
— Randy Streu in August 2013 —

Just Reached My Fill Of Nephilim

Speculating can glorify God. But some Christians go too far about supposedly demonic Nephilim.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2013 —

Why I Don’t Shut Up About ‘Harry Potter’

Years after the final Harry Potter novel and final film, the Harry Potter issue still matters to discerning Christians.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2013 —

Realm Makers: Go Beyond The Blogs

Realm Makers offered more than cosplay and shared fandom. It gave deep doctrinal magic and a chance for Christian fans to better “incarnate” their love of fantastic fiction.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2013 —

Reviewing New Conferences, Exploring Two Fantasies

A rundown of our Realm Makers conference coverage, plus a promised comparison of (yes) the “Harry Potter” and “Left Behind” fantasy franchises.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2013 —
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