Overstreet's Books In Case You Missed It: Personal Highlights of 2013 I am so grateful for evenings, weekends, and coffee breaks. Those are the chances I have to share what I do best. I hope that some of it was useful to you in 2013. Here are some of the highlights of my past year...
Overstreet's Books Overstreet on Tour: Nashville's Hutchmoot, Covenant College Creative Writing Class, Lee University Film Lecture In October and November, I'll be speaking and teaching in Tennessee and Georgia. Will I see you there?
The Auralia Thread A Best-Selling Brain Scientist, a Renowned Memoirist, a Grammy-Winning Rock Star, a Legendary Book Reviewer, a Celebrated Poet, and a Fantasy Writer Walk Into a Texas Retreat Center... Sounds like the setup for a big joke, doesn't it? In fact, it describes the 2012 Laity Lodge Writer's Retreat. Are you a writer looking for inspiration? Guidance? An unforgettable vacation in one of America's most beautiful places? You're invited to register
Northwest Christian Writers Renewal Two lectures on one Saturday afternoon I'm giving two lectures at this weekend's Northwest Christian Writers Renewal event. As a preface to these events, Kirk Kraft asked me some questions. Part One of the interview has just been posted.
Through a Screen Darkly Through Calgary darkly... I'll be speaking about "dangerous moviegoing" on Friday night in Calgary, AB... Want details? Here you go.
On Movies & Media See You on Friday, Chicago! Last time I saw Chicago, it was 2003 and my mind was on the Cornerstone Festival, several hours west of the city. On Thursday evening, I'll arrive in Chicago again... ...but this time I'm staying in town. It'll be a brief but busy visit.
On Songs & Albums IAM Encounter 11 Discovery #2: Rosebud Incarnation What you're about to see is pretty incredible. First, watch some of this. It may be familiar to you: A clip from the 1943 film Till the Clouds Roll By. Okay, now you're ready for the real fireworks. Check this out... Rosebud Incarnation from Slim Jim
On Songs & Albums IAM Encounter 11 Discovery #1: The Johnny Cash Project I saw two things on the big screen at IAM Encounter 11 in New York last week that I came home eager to share with you. Then I lost a whole week due to illness, and that isn't over yet. So I'm tired of waiting until
Jubilee Conference I'm Making a Lot of New Friends in Pittsburgh I'm so grateful that the good people of Jubilee 2011 - especially Scott Calgaro - invited me to Jubilee 2011. I've been so blessed already by what I've seen and heard from enthusiastic students and inspiring speakers (Denise Frame Harlan!!) that I would like
Jubilee Conference Pittsburgh, Here I Come. See You Thursday. On Thursday, I'm flying to Pittsburgh for this event: Jubilee 2011 I'll be presenting two hour-long lectures: One on cinema and storytelling, and another on the intersection between faith and fairy tales. I love speaking on these subjects. Every time I prepare, the presentation changes and
On Books & Writing Uncool in October. And loving it. [I wrote this yesterday but had no time to post it... so, better late than never.] In the courtyard outside my window, the leaves of the trees are ablaze. It's inspiring. The trees aren't trying to get attention. They're not striking poses. They'
The Auralia Thread Jubil-ation in February In February, I'll be heading out to Pittsburgh for a huge release party for the last book in The Auralia Thread! Okay, not really. I will be in Pittsburgh. And it will be a huge party. It's called Jubilee. Read about it here and find out
Glen Workshop Sign up to attend one of The Glen Workshops of 2011 Here are the details for The Glen Workshops of 2011. Want to join me for a week of watching great movies and discussing them? I'll be at Glen West, but I'd recommend you register for Glen East as well!
Through a Screen Darkly IAM Encounter 10: How Then Shall We Tell Stories? I hope you enjoy this presentation of my visit to Encounter 10, the 2010 arts conference hosted by International Arts Movement. This talk was my response to a question posed to me by the IAM team. I had the privilege of sharing thoughts in response to the question "How
The Auralia Thread I'm a ramblin' guy. I'm ramblin', ramblin' round... Chances are I'll make my way to your neighborhood one of these days, if I haven't already. And I'd love to meet LookingCloser.org readers, and anybody who has ventured into the world of Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight, and Raven&
On Movies & Media I'm coming to Spokane - January 26 Spokane, I'm coming to visit! I'll be speaking about faith, film, and fantasy... and signing books... at the luncheon for the Spokane College Women's Association on January 26. A couple of Whitworth students got word of this and asked if I would be speaking
