A Picture Worth a Thousand Libraries

Here is a picture which, for me, pretty much sums up life, the universe and everything else.

"Narnia" Gathers Steam

The release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in cinemas is still two months off, but already the amount of publicity is overwhelming. Just about every day I find out about a new Narnia- or C.S. Lewis-related book to be released in the next few weeks. Besides the official site, which is regularly adding new material (look for the 3D view of Tumnus' house!), there are a few other useful sites. NarniaResources.com is the official treasure chest of publicity materials. Have a look around, especially if you are a church leader of some kind. NarniaWeb is the best source for timely updates on all aspects of the film and its impending release. Five updates, just today!

My favorite site, though, is Narnia on Tour. Not officially associated with the film, this site is a production of The Matthew's House Project, which is also worth a look. The people of that lovely organization have put together quite an impressive list of cities in which various Lewis scholars will present on various Narnia-related topics. I myself am looking forward to hearing Paul Ford (author of my long-treasured Companion to Narnia) speak on November 10th about "Reading Narnia with Heart." Maybe we should invite our friend David Holbrook.

Another great opportunity presented by this site is the Narnia On Tour Leader's Packet. My dear mother bought this for me, and let me just say, at $32, this thing is a steal. Look at all the things on that list. The elegant hardcover edition of The Quotable C.S. Lewis is something that will be a resource for the rest of my life, and is worth the price alone. Yet you get so much more! I won't even try to go into the rest, just look.

There are probably at least 238 other good websites somehow related to Prof. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia. A few of them are listed below in my links section. Feel free to leave comments about these, those or any others.