John Hendrix creates graphic novels that beautifully blend prose and illustrations to tell complex stories. His latest work, The Mythmakers, delves into a subject near and dear to the heart of the Anselm Society: the friendship of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien.

A discussion of Disney’s Encanto, the mundane, and finding purpose in everyday things.

Sarah Hendricks is the author of a new YA fantasy novel called Ella. What’s encompassed by the term “YA Fantasy”? What are its different niches and sub-genres? And why does it have such enduring popularity with so many readers? Sarah Hendricks has the answers.

Annie Nardone recommends
a tale from Ray Bradbury in
her Pages, Pints, and Pours.

We know there's "nothing new under the sun," but must there be so many TV shows with a first responder, life-or-death, emergency services premise? Why are writers and viewers drawn to these stories--and what differentiates those worth saving from those that ought to be DOA?

SD Smith has recently announced a Green Ember video game. He joins the digital pub table to discuss this exciting new project.

What does it mean to “practice resurrection,” as Wendell Berry put it?

Jacob Herold joins the table to discuss his new album, The Train & The River.

The wood a violin is made of
determines its voice, says
Christina Brown, pointing to
this truth: matter matters.

Isaac Hans joins Mandy and Christina at the pub table to talk about his journey with photography--literally. What is "road trip photography," and what drew Isaac to it in the first place?

In this Pages, Pints, and Pours, Annie Nardone orders up an collection of elder wisdom worth sipping slowly.

Author Sarah Arthur returns to the pub table to discuss her second book: Once a Castle. Matt and Mandy ask Sarah about her process for creating a second book in a series, and where she plans to take Carrick Hall from here.

Where do books, movies, songs, etc. fit into how we face the hard realities of life? We invite you into a recent Anselm Society lecture by Dr. Wesley Vander Lugt from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Jackson Greer shares how he found solace in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and His Boy

In the final installment of our three-part series, Matt, Mandy, and Christina determine once and for all which artist is most representative of the Anselm Society artists' guild.

Meet Julian of Norwich! The Imagination Redeemed podcast tackles this tricky mystic and goes on a search for hope.

Matt continues forcing Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild. Part 2 of a three-part series.

In the latest Pages, Pints, and 
Pours, Annie Nardone invites 
booklovers to screen a guide 
to movies compiled in 1995.

Matt forces Mandy and Christina, championship bracket-style, to decide which famous artists most represent the values of the artists' guild.

Dylan Mortimer is the
Spring 2025 Feature Artist in
Anselm Society's new column.

Fostering a healthy imagination in kids is a worthy goal--but what are the obstacles in today's society actively making that difficult, and what do we do about them?

Elizabeth Bam joins the Imagination Redeemed podcast to discuss stories from the Faerie Queen and the Shawshank Redemption in an exploration of how to battle despair.

It's Valentine's Day, so of course we want to talk about the best and worst love stories of all time!

(Due to technical difficulties, this episode slated for Valentine's Day is appearing after the fact. Our apologies for the diminished sound quality.)

In the latest Pages, Pints,
and Pours, Annie Nardone
invites us back to post
WWI Paris with the
Lost Generation.

What should we expect of titles? What do (and don’t) they tell us? (Believe to See Podcast).

Christina Brown recounts unwanted limitations that abruptly shifted her life as a writer.

Why is it so hard to create a character who is both well-developed and compelling, and a sincere Christian? (Believe to See Podcast)

Painter-sculptor Kristopher Orr offers friends and lovers of artists ways to be supportive co-laborers in the sacred dance of art making.

Join Brian, Sarah, Christina, and Amy on the Imagination Redeemed podcast as they explore ways to live well in seasons of winter.

In the latest Pages, Pints,
and Pours, Annie Nardone
invites us to sink into this
epic historical trilogy.