Book-Bat
Join us in celebrating, exploring, and navigating the world of Christian fantasy books!
What is manga? What makes it similar to our comic books and graphic novels, and what’s different? And why is Christian media largely lacking in graphic novels and the like?
Main resource: New York Public Library - https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/12/27/beginners-guide-manga
Who was George MacDonald? And why are his works a vital part of Christian Fantasy? Ten things you should know about this oft-forgotten author.
George MacDonald's stories include: "Phantastes," "Lilith," "At the Back of the North Wind," "The Princess and the Goblin," "The Golden Key," "The Light Princess," and more.
Discover the origins of six popular fantasy beings, followed by a conversation about one never-used creature.
Resource: Tony Allen's "The Mythic Bestiary"
More random discussions about the state of fantasy!
Books recommended: Warriors series (Erin Hunter), Redwall series (Brian Jacques), Tomo series (by Funnypages Productions), The Silmarillion (JRR Tolkien), The Children of Hurin (JRR Tolkien), Lilith (George MacDonald), On Fairy Stories (essay by JRR Tolkien), The Dragon Prince (show by Wonderstorm and Netflix), Auralia's Colors (Jeffrey Overstreet), Till We Have Faces (CS Lewis).
Pondering the current state of Christian fantasy: rereading books; academics in fantasy authors; and fantasy's obsession with predatory animals.
Correction: "Phantastes" (George MacDonald) doesn't end with it all having been a dream.
Books mentioned: C. S. Lewis "Different Tastes in Literature" (article); "Phantastes" (George MacDonald); "Amish Vampires in Space" (Kerry Nietz); The Thrawn Trilogy (Timothy Zahn); Redwall series (Brian Jacques); "Till We Have Faces" (C.S. Lewis); "The Children of Hurin" (J.R.R. Tolkien); "The Great Divorce" (C.S. Lewis); The Wingfeather Saga (Andrew Peterson).
Jason reacts to ten surprising facts about C.S. Lewis that Karlissa has found during her research.
Resources mentioned for this episode: "The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings" (Phillip and Carol Zaleski), "The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis" (Jason M. Baxter), "Narnia, Middle-Earth and the Kingdom of God" (Mark Worthing), the CS Lewis Podcast (with Alister McGrath), "Perelandra" (CS Lewis), "That Hideous Strength" (CS Lewis). Also: the introduction for "Mere Christianity" (CS Lewis).
A walk through our usage of the 'Christian' label, the origins of fantasy, and fantasy today.
Main resource mentioned: Mark Worthing's "Narnia, Middle-Earth and the Kingdom of God."
Welcome to the Book-Bat podcast, here to help you navigate the world of Christian Fantasy books! In this first episode, our hosts introduce themselves and their goals for the podcast.
Books mentioned: "Out of the Silent Planet" (C.S. Lewis), "Blaggard's Moon" (George Bryan Polivka), the Redwall series (Brian Jacques), "The Hobbit" (J.R.R. Tolkien), "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (Lewis Carroll).