A Basket of Bread and Roses
Elizabeth filled her basket with whatever bread she could find. She just hoped she wouldn’t be seen by members of the court. While her husband shared her desire and passion for helping the poor, she…
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The King and His Faith
By Elliott Malik On King Charles III's birthday, a piece from the Fellowship & Fairydust issue Happy & Glorious: A Royal Celebration, reflecting on the king's coronation in 2023 and Britain's monarchy history. An investigation…
Alan Moore’s Utopia, Dystopia, and Apocalypse: Part 1
Much thanks to Brenton Dickieson and Sørina Higgins, for inspiring and encouraging this piece. Speculative fiction (fantasy, horror, science fiction, etc.) or spec fic has experienced many changes in the last generation. An especially shocking change for…
To Play with the Angels
The Latin poet Catullus, contradicting the mythology that did not want the union between Helen and Paris to be fruitful, surprisingly called adultery a “fruitful seed.” It will be difficult to find in literature a…
The Ekron Initiative: Memo 18
Part of an ongoing web serial perhaps inspired by The Screwtape Letters. Unless otherwise noted, “the Ex-CEO” refers to God, “the opposition” to the side of the angels, and so on. Read the previous installment…
My Crown I Gave Up for You
You know that it could have been you there on the throne. Merlin sighed and looked at the window. Halfway through the coronation, he had known something infernal had entered the courtyard. The proceedings had…
Remembering William Lindsay Gresham: Interview with Rosemary Simmons
The writer William Lindsay Gresham (1909-1962) has the distinction of being known in two very different areas. Writers and readers familiar with C.S. Lewis know that Gresham was married to Joy Davidman from 1942 to…
Cake is Better: In Memory of Marie Antoinette
By Hannah Skipper October 16, 2023, marks 230 days since Marie Antoinette's death. The howling masses shall not go hungry. Let them eat cake. Cake is better. They call for bread; whining in the streets…
Interpretation of “Darkness” in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter
It is known that Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne were good friends. Actually, Melville inscribed his book Moby Dick, to Hawthorne because of their close relationship and professional admiration. So, it’s no wonder that he…
Foolish Fantasy Heroes in Lord of the Rings and Army of Darkness
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies have been compared to all kinds of other films, particularly other epic projects like David Lean’s historical epics or the action-packed adventure movie Braveheart. However, one often underdiscussed…