Tag Archives: novels

A Confusion of Court Cards

Posted on 18 January 2023 by Sørina Higgins

A while ago, I wrote an introduction to a new edition of CW’s novel The Greater Trumps, then this fall taught a couple classes on it, so I re-read the book more closely than ever. It’s a very, very beautiful … Continue reading →

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Charles Williams & Dennis Wheatley: Writing of Dark Forces Part 2

Posted on 30 March 2022 by Sørina Higgins

Guest Post by G. Connor Salter G. Connor Salter has a Bachelor of Science in Professional Writing from Taylor University. He has presented on the Inklings and related figures to Inkling Folk Fellowship, and contributed his thoughts to A Pilgrim … Continue reading →

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“Rather a Pleasant Notion”: Humor in Charles Williams’s War in Heaven

Posted on 29 April 2018 by Sørina Higgins

Over here on TOI, it’s all guest posts, all the time — at least until I get through the end of this semester of grad school. It’s a tough life, folks. But I’m enjoying the work I get to do … Continue reading →

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“The Marriage-Craft”: Novel Occult Sexuality

Posted on 30 September 2017 by Sørina Higgins

CW Was Such a Character Each investigation into Charles Williams’s life and work reveals new depths of his occult involvement and new peculiarities of his theological system. I have found this to be true whether I am reading his own … Continue reading →

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Vote for your favorite CW book!

Posted on 19 February 2016 by Sørina Higgins

Here is a poll to determine which of CW’s many works in a variety of genres is currently his most popular. It follows the order I discussed in my “Reader’s Guide for Beginners.” If you have only read one of … Continue reading →

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On Ambiguous Villains: RIP Alan Rickman

Posted on 15 January 2016 by Sørina Higgins

There are quite a few surprising comparisons that can be drawn between the serious, obscure, adult literary works of Charles Williams and the delightful Harry Potter series. First, there is the matter of the Grail Hallows and the Deathly Hallows … Continue reading →

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The World Beyond: “Descent Into Hell” Guest Post by DJ Dycus

Posted on 2 December 2015 by Sørina Higgins

This is the fifth post in a series written by guests about CW’s penultimate novel, Descent Into Hell. Check out the others here. This series serves a double purpose: (1) We have reached 1937 in the chronological blog-through of CW’s … Continue reading →

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One of the Scariest Novels: “Descent Into Hell” Guest Post by Philip Christman

Posted on 25 November 2015 by Sørina Higgins

This is the fourth post in a series written by guests about CW’s penultimate novel, Descent Into Hell. Check out last week’s post, It’s Damned Unpleasant by Doug Jackson. This series serves a double purpose: (1) We have reached 1937 … Continue reading →

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It’s Damned Unpleasant: “Descent Into Hell” Guest Post by Doug Jackson

Posted on 18 November 2015 by Sørina Higgins

This is the third post in a series written by guests about CW’s penultimate novel, Descent Into Hell. Check out last week’s post Some of my Favorite Fiction by John Zacharias. This series serves a double purpose: (1) We have … Continue reading →

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Some of my Favorite Fiction: “Descent Into Hell” Guest Post by John Zacharias

Posted on 11 November 2015 by Sørina Higgins

This is the second post in a series written by guests about CW’s penultimate novel, Descent Into Hell. Check out last week’s post It Still Scares Me by Suzannah Rowntree. This series serves a double purpose: (1) We have reached … Continue reading →

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