Former guest-of-the-show, Haley Stewart, is the author of multiple books, including the Sister Seraphina Mysteries. She is also the Editor for the Word On Fire Spark Imprint and she joins us today to discuss their latest publication, “The Golden Key and Other Fairy Tales”.
Show Notes
Discussion
01. “The Golden Key”
Q. We had Abigail Reno record “The Golden Key” for our patrons. Very soon afterwards, we see that Word on Fire publishing that book. First, can you confirm whether or not Bishop Barron reads my email, and second, can you tell us about this new book coming out from Word on Fire?
- The Golden Key, The Light Princess, and Little Daylight by George MacDonald
- Madeleine L’Engle and Neil Gaimon
- Phantastes by George MacDonald
- Scholar Dr. Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson
02. “MacDonald’s influence”
Q. What was MacDonald’s influence on other authors?
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- George MacDonald Anthology by C.S. Lewis
If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.
C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
03. “Future Projects”
Q. Are you planning on trying to do some more MacDonald titles next, or are you more likely to switch to a different author?
- The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
- G.K. Chesterton
04. “Why read MacDonald?”
Q. You also released an article on the Word on Fire website as to why people should read MacDonald. We’ve touched on a few of the reasons, but what are some other reasons that you think people should read MacDonald?
“Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.”
C.S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
05. “Where to buy the book?”
Q. Where should people go if they would like to pick up a copy? And do you have a sense of what is going to be coming soon?
- Word On Fire Bookshop and Amazon
- Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit and Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm
06. “Inspiring courage”
Q. How do the stories we read give children courage?
Since it is so likely that [children] will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.
C.S. Lewis, On Stories
- Bridge to Terabithia and The Invisible Child by Katherine Paterson
- Grover’s Guide to Good Manners by Constance Allen
