A Site to Consider C. S. Lewis’ Writing

When I read a book, it’s kind of like I’m listening in on the author’s thoughts.  There are times I wish the author would slow it down and explain a bit more.  And then sometimes I wish they would hurry up and tell me what they really mean.  With Lewis I’m always doing both at once.

Lewis is pretty well known as the author who created the fantasy world of Narnia, and that’s a great claim to fame.  The books have a wonderful child-mindedness about them, which has made them easy to read aloud with my children.  Josh & Emily were about 5 and 7, when we read through the entire series together at bed-times.  This trademark readability, plus Lewis’ imaginative treatment of deep wondrous questions is combined with a great cache of mythology.  Lewis uses his fiction to capture the imaginative part of me, as I read.  And he makes me dream and wonder about the things that fuel both my hopes and my fears.

One of the things I love about Lewis, is that - even in his non-fiction - he treats life's difficult questions in that easy, conversational manner. He never supposes that he’s some incredible expert, nor does he hide his surprise that anyone at all would even find his writing interesting.  His non-fiction books read like a conversation he’s having with himself.  Since his approach is so humble, it’s easy for me to do more than listen in on his thoughts.  I find myself asking his questions of myself.

Let's join in the dialogue which he began.