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May 2024
15m 20s

On Science Fiction

Mere C.S. Lewis
About this episode

Thornton discusses the essay "On Science Fiction" to learn what Lewis had to say about the popular genre and how critics should deal with it.

Connect with him on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@merecslewis⁠⁠⁠⁠, 'X' aka Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MereCSLewis⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email at merecslewis@gmail.com. Check out the new www.merecslewis.com to read a pirate story inspired by C.S. Lewis.

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