Book Club number two is here! In this episode we talk about The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers, possibly the greatest time travel story ever written. I am joined by Dan and Andrew again as well as patrons Dave Kisby and John Palmer and special guest Ben Espen. Ben is the host of the website, With Both Hands, and writes about wonder stories and fantasy authors like Tim Powers. We have a loose conversation about The Anubis Gates, time travel, Christianity and Egyptian mythology. Beware: Spoilers abound. 
Articles/Websites Mentioned
With Both Hands - http://www.benespen.com/ and his twitter is @BenEspen
Sacramental Fairy Tales: The Speculative Fiction of Tim Powers - Dr. George Grant
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I had the wonderful, and unexpected, opportunity to interview comic book creator, and practicing Catholic, Mark Millar! Mark wrote such comic books as Wanted, Kick-Ass, Old Man Logan, Superman: Red Son and Marvel's Civil War. Many of his comic books have been turned into major blockbuster movies and his own comic book company, Millarworld was purchased by Netflix in 2017. We talked about his faith, his comics and Superman. 
*Please note, Mark Millar's comics are definitely not for kids! Reader discretion advised. 
Author's Books Mentioned:
Ultimate X-Men
The Ultimates 
Wanted
Kick-Ass
Superman: Red Son
Old Man Logan
American Jesus
Civil War
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In this special episode of IMBIF, I am joined by my very good friends, Dan and Andrew to discuss Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. This is sort of an example episode of how I want to conduct these book club discussions every 3 months. After this episode, book club discussions will be open to all Patreon subscribers who want to participate. I will provide a Zoom link to subscribers via Patreon. Dan and Andrew will return as co-hosts. 
The next book will be The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers. If you are interested in participating or just want to support the show, then please visit the I Might Believe in Faeries Patreon page (link below). 
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Jonathan Geltner joins to show to discuss his debut novel, Absolute Music. We talk about creation, music, the history of the word “fantasy” and much more.
Author’s Books Mentioned:
Absolute Music (2022)
Five Great Odes by Paul Claudel translation (2020)
Gene Wolfe: Epic Fantasy and Faithful Reading (2021)
https://slantbooks.org/close-reading/essays/gene-wolfe-epic-fantasy-and-faithful-reading/
Claudel's Cosmic Vision - Jonathan Geltner | Catholic Culture Podcast #92
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5jrU3JYnv0
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Authors/Books Mentioned:
Gene Wolfe
The Faeire Queene by Edmund Spenser
Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

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Does reading fantasy make you holy? Maybe! Theologian and poet, David Russell Mosley, comes on the show to talk about his book, Being Deified, and his poetry. David can be found on Twitter @elflandletters 
The conversation paused because I had to take some bread out of the oven for my lovely wife. I have also included a link to the recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Yogurt Quick Bread!
https://www.a-kitchen-addiction.com/cinnamon-swirl-yogurt-quick-bread/
Books by David Mosley:
Being Deified (2016)
The Green Man (2021)
Liturgical Entanglements (2022)
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Books/Authors Mentioned:
Leaf by Niggle - J. R. R. Tolkien
The Space Trilogy - C. S. Lewis
Through and Through - Tim Powers
At the Back of the North Wind - George MacDonald
The Parliament of Beasts and Birds - John C. Wright
Lyrical Ballads - S. T. Coleridge & William Wordsworth
Repetition and Identity: The Literary Agenda - Catherine Pickstock
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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In this episode, Katarinya returns to discuss the Nephilim (Giants) found in both Scripture and mythology. This episode was originally a live stream on Youtube. 
Parental Advisory Warning: In this episode, we talk about adult themes that may not be suitable for children. 
Follow Katarinya on Twitter: @KatarinyaMariya
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Books/Blogs Mentioned:
The Unseen Realm - Michael Heiser
Chronicles of the Nephilim - Brian Godawa *we only recommend the appendices and citations
Introduction to the Nephilim - Unam Sanctam Catholicam
Watchers and Nephilim - Unam Sanctam Catholicam

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Professor and Tolkien scholar, Michael Jahosky, joins me on the show to discuss his book, The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle Earth. We talk about myth, parables, fairy stories and allegories and what they have to do with The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion. Michael is also the host of the Mythic Mission podcast where he explores the intersection of myth and various disciplines of the Humanities from a Christian perspective with J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. 
Michael Jahosky's Book/Website
The Good News of the Return of the King:
https://www.amazon.com/Good-News-Return-King-Middle-earth/dp/1725263165/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WF6SI9DWX667&keywords=michael+jahosky&qid=1652531342&s=books&sprefix=michael+jaho%2Cstripbooks%2C310&sr=1-1
Mythic Mission:
https://lastdunadancom.wordpress.com
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Books Mentioned 
The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkien
Storied Revelations: Parables, Imagination, and George MacDonald's Christian Fiction - Gisela H. Kreglinger
The Unseen Realm - Michael Heiser
Reversing Hermon - Michael Heiser
Person of Interest - J. Warner Wallace

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Christopher Tompkins, owner of Darkly Bright Press, joins me to discuss the works of the author Arthur Machen. Christopher has written a lot about Machen and horror fiction in general at his press and blog, Darkly Bright Press. We discuss Machen's fiction, both horrific and wondrous. We also talk about Machen's theory of literature and his Christian faith.
Darkly Bright Press Website:
https://darklybrightpress.com/
Dreamt in Fire lecture (2021): https://darklybrightpress.com/inklings-lecture-dreamt-in-fire/
Dreamt in Fire: The Dreadful Ecstasy of Arthur Machen https://darklybrightpress.com/dreamt-in-fire/

Arthur Machen's Stories/Essays:
Hieroglyphics
The Great God Pan
The Great Return
Levavi Oculos
The Three Imposters
The White People
Change
The Shining Pyramid 
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Hey everyone! In this brief announcement, I describe my goals for this podcast and how we can get there.

Check out my Patreon page and look at the subscription tiers. If this is something you want to support, please do so! 

If we hit the goal, I can start releasing two episodes per month!

Thank you and God bless.

Here is the link to my Patreon page:

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This episode is one of the main reasons I started this podcast. I wanted to talk to my favorite author, Tim Powers. And I did. And it was great.
We discussed a wide range of topics including his books, mythology, literature, Catholicism and other things as well. Enjoy!

His website can be found here:
http://theworksoftimpowers.com/
His books can be purchased wherever books are sold!
https://subterraneanpress.com/
https://www.centipedepress.com/
https://charnelhouse.com/
Tim Powers’ Books
Declare
Last Call
Expiration Date
Earthquake Weather
Alternate Routes
The Stress of Her Regard
Hide Me Among the Graves
And many more!
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Books/Authors Mentioned
Lodge 49 - Thomas Pynchon
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Church of Spies - Mark Riebling
That Hideous Strength, The Abolition of Man, The Discarded Image, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain - C. S. Lewis
H. P. Lovecraft
Modesty Blaise Series - Peter O’Donnell
The Necromancers - Robert Hugh Benson
Journey of the Magi - T. S. Eliot
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

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