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Like Lightning From a Clear Sky – More C.S. Lewis Quotes on Fantasy Literature

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Stace Dumoski
rainbow sky over green hills

This post was originally published in September 2006. Mostly for my own reference, I’m putting down some (to me) significant quotes from other essays in the C.S. Lewis book. “The

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Fantasy Studies Artifacts, C.S. Lewis, Fantasy Criticism, Fantasy Escapism, Fantasy Literature, myths, quotes, Why I Love Fantasy, Why Read Fantasy Leave a comment

The Most Underrated Special Effect

Posted on January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 by Stace Dumoski

Twenty years ago, when “Xena: Warrior Princess” was a staple of my viewing schedule, I never would have dreamed that we would have such a rich array of fantasy on

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The Mastery of Riddle-Master

Posted on January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 by Stace Dumoski
Bookshelf with all patrica k McKillip books

I just finished reading Patricia McKillip’s breathtaking Riddle-Master trilogy. I’ve lost track of whether it’s the fourth of fifth time I’ve read it, but it still leaves me breathless each

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My Quest to Find the Magic

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 by Stace Dumoski

In 2021 my “word of the year” was more than an annual theme for me — Stay on Target became a strategy at the foundation of my planning process. It

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Passing Through the Portal (Why I Love Fantasy, Part 1)

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Stace Dumoski
image of castle with the quote "Fantasy takes all those things from deep inside and puts them where you can see them, and then deal with them." Cited from Lev Grossman

Sometimes, I wonder if I read too much fantasy. I seldom dip my literary toes into anything that doesn’t have at least a little magic in it. I’m not even

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