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Harry Potter & Imagination (Book)

CGO Interview with Travis

by Travis Prinzi on February 25, 2010

Glenn Lucke, author and proprietor of Common Grounds Online, interviewed me about Harry Potter & Imagination. Part 1 is up today. Here are Glenn’s very kind words about Harry Potter & Imagination:

For those who love all things Potter, in my estimation Prinzi’s work is the best book I’ve read on the subject. Prinzi not only brings a wealth of learning about literature, and particularly fantasy literature, to bear on the J.K. Rowling’s Potter oerve, but he also thinks interdependently. He avoids merely splicing quotes and others’ insights, but rather he engages other writers and Rowling from his own point of view. The questions Prinzi asks in HP & Imagination kept me riveted, and he writes in a style that is a delight to read.

If you want to read Potter at new levels of depth and see Rowling’s adroit use of venerable traditions in fantasy writing and her simultaneous creation of new forms, let Prinzi be your guide. He not only enriched my reading and understanding of the Harry Potter series, but also he  nudged me into considering how these great themes could impact my own life more deeply.

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Read my answer to Glenn’s first interview question here!

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Mr. Pond Interviews Travis

by Travis Prinzi on February 4, 2010

Pub Patron “Mr. Pond” has a great blog, if you didn’t already know: The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond. Last week, we had a great phone conversation which he’s written up into three parts. I hope you enjoy it, and do subscribe to Mr. Pond’s blog if you haven’t already!

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On Tap: Introduction to Harry Potter & Imagination. News and commentary. Frivolity. Your comments, questions, and declarations of heresy are welcome.

Visit The Hog’s Head at Farpoint Media! Leave reviews of the show here (which I’d greatly appreciate), and make sure you check out Farpoint’s other great offerings. I’ll begin featuring short promos of other Farpoint shows in coming PubCasts.

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C.S. Lewis and The Doctor

by revgeorge on November 23, 2009

For me, two very important events happened yesterday and today.  Yesterday, November 22, 1963, C.S. Lewis died, his death being overshadowed by the assasination of John F. Kennedy.  Aldous Huxley also died that day too.  Lewis is well known for his Chronicles of Narnia books and also for his Christian apologetical works, even giving a series of radio lectures during World War II which would later form the book Mere Christianity.  Among many works, Lewis also wrote science fiction, The Space Trilogy, and also, what I consider to be his best work, Till We Have Faces, a retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. [click to continue…]

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Harry Potter & Imagination Trailer

by Travis Prinzi 08.27.2009
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PubCast #65 Delayed, and Other News

by Travis Prinzi 03.15.2009

PubCast #65 is still half-recorded, primarily because I’ve switched up what I want to do with the second half of it.  As soon as Dave and I have a few free minutes this week, we’re going to record a brief discussion on Watchmen, which will comprise the second half of PubCast #65.
I mentioned in a [...]

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Controversial Topics in Harry Potter

by Travis Prinzi 02.05.2009

I’ve managed to make my way back into the college classroom – only this time, I don’t have to be present, turn in assignments, or take tests.  Richard Priggie, professor at Augustana College, has selected my book, Harry Potter and Imagination: The Way Between Two Worlds, as well as John Granger’s book, The Deathly Hallows [...]

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Amazon Reviews!

by Travis Prinzi 01.10.2009

Four 5-star reviews have been written for Harry Potter & Imagination at Amazon.com so far.  I really appreciate these!
If you’ve read the book, I’d love to see your honest review at Amazon.com!  It only takes a couple minutes to write; there’s no need to write anything lengthy (unless you want to, and it’d be welcome), [...]

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