Laura Schmidt

Laura Schmidt is the archivist at The Marion E. Wade Center, and welcomes all lovers of story to a seat by the fireplace in our book-lined reading room.

C.S. Lewis, Fantasy Literature, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature9 December, 2011

Mything the Point: Why Some Stories Strike True and Others Fall Short [Part Two]

By Laura Schmidt

George MacDonald speaks of the true essence of a meaningful fairytale in his classic essay, “The Fantastic Imagination”: [A fairytale] cannot help having some…

C.S. Lewis, Fantasy Literature, Featured, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature5 December, 2011

Mything the Point: Why Some Stories Strike True and Others Fall Short [Part One]

By Laura Schmidt

Have you ever noticed how some stories make a deep impression on certain people yet fail to make a dent in others? You know…