I rejoin Caitlin from the Bookology blog for her inaugural Words in Living Color podcast, wherein we nerd out over Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass–delving into the book, film, and upcoming BBC/HBO TV adaptation. Have a listen HERE!
I closely follow the work of Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials trilogy and now, the latest foray into Lyra’s universe, The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage. (To learn about Pullman’s rivalry with C.S. Lewis, see The Fantastical Frenemies–or certain sections of my Master’s thesis!) Released last October, La Belle Sauvage, is … More Review: Pullman’s Book of *FAIRY* Dust
Last month, master storyteller Philip Pullman, published The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage, marking a return to the world of His Dark Materials two decades after the original trilogy was published. Pullman’s books are often discussed alongside other British fantasy classics like Harry Potter, The Hobbit, and The Chronicles of Narnia. But Pullman himself … More Pullman vs. Lewis: the Fantastical Frenemies
The end of the beginning is nigh! We move on to the third stage of a Hero’s Journey plot line, “Crossing the First Threshold.” This stage gives us some of the most iconic images in the history of children’s literature. It marks the moment when the plot of a story transitions from the Beginning (Act … More The Hero’s Journey – Crossing the Threshold
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