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The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 22 (September 03, 2023)

William OFlaherty The Latest on C.S. Lewis

Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listen to The Latest on C.S. Lewis Ep. 22 (podcast/audio-only version) Watch it on YouTube: Last “Latest on Lewis” Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/08/23/latest-on-lewis-august-2023-update/ The New York C.S. Lewis Society (Lewis Manuscripts w/ Charlie Starr) http://www.nycslsociety.com/meetings C.S. Lewis Society of Central Indiana (Misquotes w/ William O’Flaherty) https://www.facebook.com/CSLewisofCentralIndiana …

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Happy NEW Year From C.S. Lewis – Please Don’t Quote Me

William OFlaherty Confirming Quotations, Not Quite Lewis, Special Feature

It’s an annual event…people look for quotations to help inspire them as they begin a new year. Of course, there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone could use a little inspiration. However, if you are going to look to C.S. Lewis to encourage or motivate you, please be careful by trying to find out if …

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(2020CCSLQ-2) 2020 Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotes – Episode 2

William OFlaherty Confirming Quotations

INTRODUCTION This is the 2nd in a new series devoted to clarifying whether or not C.S. Lewis wrote something you’ve seen quoted in a book and/or shared on social media. Last time I noted I’d usually cover two quotations, and I’ll deliver on that promise today. However, instead of sharing only material since my 2018 …

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How I’d Like to Respond to Fake C.S. Lewis Quotes

William OFlaherty Special Feature

Each day on social media you can easily find at least a half-dozen quotations falsely attributed to C.S. Lewis. Specifically, on Twitter, it is easy to find sayings claiming to be by him because people often use #CSLewis when sharing quotes. When I notice them, I often post a brief reply that goes something like …

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(CCSLQ-41) – Go Back and Change

William OFlaherty Confirming Quotations

UPDATED (8/25/18) – The Misquotable C.S. Lewis is my book that examines 75 quotations attributed to Lewis that I caution you not to share. Some are falsely attributed to him, others are paraphrases of his words, and a few have context issues. Don’t share a quote attributed to Lewis unless you can confirm he wrote it and the meaning …

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