The next issue of StAR is now winging its way to the printers. The forthcoming issue is on the theme of “Children’s Literature: Wisdom in Wonderland”. Once again, it’s full of wonderful and thought-provoking articles by some of the finest Christian writers. If you haven’t already subscribed to StAR, now’s the time to do so, especially as you can now subscribe via PayPal on this site. What are you waiting for!

The highlights of the next issue, on the theme of Children’s literature:

Victoria Nelson explores the role of neopaganist idealism in The Secret Garden, The Wind in the Willows and Peter Pan.

Mitchell Kalpakgian rediscovers the magic of childhood in Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Snow Queen”.

Colin Manlove discusses “Death in English Children’s Fantasy Literature”.

James Bemis reviews The Wizard of Oz.

Sophia Mason reveals the Christian dimension of “The Selfish Giant” by Oscar Wilde.

Joseph Pearce interviews Dan Goeller, composer of the soundtrack to the new audio visual edition of “The Selfish Giant”.

Margaret E. Perry is “saying it with pictures” in her survey of new illustrated children’s books.

Louis Markos comments on “The Dawn Treader’s Voyage to Hollywood”.

Fr. Dwight Longenecker discusses “Fantasy Films and the Dulled Imagination”.

Kevin O’Brien waxes whimsical on “Cartoons, Comics, Playgrounds and Philosophies”.

Susan Treacy praises Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.

Patrick Riley puts the spotlight on Oscar Wilde’s deathbed conversion.

Fr. Benedict Kiely explains why he is a happy curmudgeon.

Sophia Mason reviews Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture by Michael D. O’Brien.

Plus my own editorial, musing on the theme of “wisdom in wonderland”, and new poetry by Pavel Chichikov, Graham Gillespie, and Mark Amorose.