FACT OF THE DAY: “Who Goes Home? or The Grand Divorce II” was published today (11/17) in 1944 in The Guardian. It later became part of chapter two of The Great Divorce. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: [About the grey town:] “That’s one of the disappointments. I thought you’d meet interesting historical characters. …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 10/16
FACT OF THE DAY: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book of Narnia stories was published today (10/16) in 1950. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 9/15
FACT OF THE DAY: The Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’ was first published today (9/15) in 1952. It was the third released Narnia story. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “But I will not tell you how long or short the way will be; only that it lies across a river. But do not …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 9/7
FACT OF THE DAY: The Silver Chair was first published in the UK on this date (9/7) in 1953. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Very likely, what with enemies, and mountains, and rivers to cross, and losing our way, and next to nothing to eat, and sore feet, we’ll hardly notice the weather.” …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 9/6
FACT OF THE DAY: The Horse and His Boy was published today (9/6) in 1954. It was the fifth published book. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We’re free Narnians, Hwin and I, and I suppose, if you’re running away to Narnia, you want to be one too. In that case Hwin isn’t your …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 7/15
FACT OF THE DAY: It All Began with a Picture was an essay published in Radio Times today (7/15) in 1960 telling how #CSLewis got the idea for #Narnia. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “All my seven Narnian books, and my three science fiction books, began with seeing pictures in my head.” It All Began with …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 7/10
FACT OF THE DAY: Present Concerns, an essay collection, came out on this day (July 10) in 1986. At the time all 19 essays had not previously been collected. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The knight…is not a compromise or happy mean between ferocity and meekness; he is fierce to the nth and …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/27
FACT OF THE DAY: The first paperback edition of The Magician’s Nephew came out today (6/27) in 1963 (first published 5/2/55). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You can’t get second things by putting them first; you can get second things only by putting first things first. “ First and Second Things (Published in …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/19
FACT OF THE DAY: An expanded version of “Bulverism” by Lewis was printed in the June, 1944 issue of The Socratic Digest. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “…Good images of what we really desire…the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/3
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis wrote to Hila Newman, an eleven-year-old, on this date (6/3) in 1953 giving her clues about “Aslan’s other name” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “After all, almost the main work of life is to come out of our selves, out of the little, dark prison we are all …