As a present for my recent birthday, I got myself—let’s face it, one usually has a better idea of the best present for self—a collection of C. S. Lewis’ books. If you’re following, I started the series on his essays using a YouTube audiobook. The thing is, audiobooks don’t do it for me. Especially when I am trying to delve deeper into words: I need them fixed, black on paper––preferably cream or tan pages. So with the physical books I am much more motivated to continue this series on Lewis. Of course, I have to change course a bit. Hear me out. 

When the C. S. Lewis collection arrived I started with The Srewtape Letters: Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil. I mean who can resist a title like THAT?! Around the second letter I started thinking, it would be a load of fun to write on these letters! I felt even more strongly so after finishing the book. 

Why? Because I really want to re-read the book and reflect more deeply on it and I have found that one of the best ways to achieve this is through writing. So I will do just that, focus on The Screwtape Letters. If you read my Rilke series, I am assuming things will probably shape up in a similar manner. But I try to not get in the way of my writing by over-planning––the overthinking comes naturally and can’t be helped.  

Thus, Friend, henceforth, the series: “On C. S. Lewis” will now be: “On C. S. Lewis: The Screwtape Letters.” It shall begin with the first letter and hopefully conclude with, “Screwtape Proposes a Toast.” 

Cheers to new beginnings, 
Jane A. Odartey