Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Prodigal God (and golden eggs)
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Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Timothy Keller’s Prodigal God is a short book in which Keller uses the parable of the prodigal son as a framework for discussing two different types of lost souls: the profligate (the younger brother of the parable) and the legalist (elder brother). The former rebels by breaking all the rules, the latter by keeping them. … Continue reading →

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Tabletop Timeline: An Experiment
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Posted on September 24, 2010 by

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” (Winston Churchill) Since the beginning, the idea of studying history in chronological order, and making a timeline in the process, has been appealing to me. But the timeline part hasn’t actually gone very well. It’s hard to find a place to put it; … Continue reading →

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Watership Down
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Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Watership Down is one of the books Mrs. G., the school librarian when I was in 8th grade, recommended. I remember loving it, but beyond that, and beyond the general subject matter of rabbits, I didn’t remember anything. Having recently acquired a pet rabbit, now seemed like the time to reread this novel about all … Continue reading →

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A Landscape with Dragons
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Posted on September 6, 2010 by

I didn’t like this book very much. At first, I thought I would. It seemed to promise a systematic look at fantasy stories. But ultimately  A Landscape with Dragons is too alarmist for me. O’Brien makes lots of sweeping claims about the decay of children’s literature and the collapse of culture, and his prescription for … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim’s Inn
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Posted on September 3, 2010 by

“Who did that?” he demanded.“Ben, my oldest boy,” said Nadine… “It’s damn good,” said John Adair, almost with violence. “But the drawing –” “Faulty, of course, he’s had no teaching. But he’s got it — the light.” It’s a conversation between artist John Adair and Nadine Eliot, returning in this second book of the trilogy … Continue reading →

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