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Happy Birthday, C.S. Lewis!

Amanda Nelson

Staff Writer

Amanda Nelson is an Executive Director of Book Riot. She lives in Richmond, VA.

Today is the birthday of classic fantasy author C.S. Lewis, born in 1898. He gave us The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, the Space Trilogy novels, and nonfiction meditations on various aspects of faith and grief. Peruse this round-up of Lewisy-links in celebration of his life and work:

The official C.S. Lewis homepage of HarperCollins

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An original radio recording of his on prayer

The C.S. Lewis Review, an online literary resource for all things Lewis

Narnia Fans, an online fan club for lovers of the series

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A University of California documentary about the friendship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

The ten books that most influenced Lewis’ life and work

The Lewis Legacy Online, “a quarterly journal that explores the multi-faceted legacy of C.S. Lewis.”