Chesterton and Friends

A site dedicated to G.K. Chesterton, his friends, and the writers he influenced: Belloc, Baring, Lewis, Tolkien, Dawson, Barfield, Knox, Muggeridge, and others.

Thursday, August 06, 2026

Nobel Committee Considered Tolkien Unworthy

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In 1961, the Nobel Prize committee rejected J. R. R. Tolkien for the Literature Prize, deeming his work as unworthy. The prize jury said h...

Sunday, August 02, 2026

Six Catholic Authors

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Some friends made the list! 6 great Christian authors (and how to start reading them) - Catholic Courier

Friday, July 31, 2026

Fauci Clerihew

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In light of this "testimony" before Congress, and his later swearing at reporters, I scribbled: Dr. Anthony Fauci is feeling a l...

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Death Is Part of the Adventure

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“The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost.” I went to a funeral today. The mother of one of the members of my Secular Fran...

Thursday, July 16, 2026

A Message to Garcia

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For several years I taught at a private Christian school. The school was run by a branch of the Plymouth Brethren that separated themselves ...

Thursday, July 09, 2026

Two Gettysburg Clerihews - With Connections

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Last week was the 166th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Okay, an oddly numbered anniversary, but my wife and I had once visited ...

Thursday, July 02, 2026

On the Library New Books Shelf

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I stopped by our local library and, as I always do, I checked the New Books shelves. The name G. K. Chesterton jumped out at me. A new boo...

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