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nThe Magician’s Nephew Book Review by: Seth Meyer This fantasy fiction book by C.S. Lewis is my favorite book of fiction because of the early childhood nostalgia it brings me. C.S. Lewis introduces us to the world of Narnia through a fast-moving plot that will never fall short of new elements of fantasy and new characters throughout. I think what sets this book apart from the other books in the series for me is the originality of it all. The fact that C.S. Lewis had the courage to introduce us to this crazy world called Narnia makes it a certain type of special. Now let’s get into the plot. The book opens with Polly Plummer comforting a grubby boy named Digory Dirke. Polly and Digory become friends and stumble upon Digory’s uncle magician who has made special rings. There are two green rings and one yellow ring. They put the yellow ring on and find themselves in a wood with pools. They jump into a pool and travel to Narnia. They meet Jadis, an evil queen. Digory and Polly brin...

Greener Pastures By: Seth Meyer It’s the 1950s. I am 17, and my younger brother, Roger, and I are doing a bit of fishing by the creek. It is getting late now and we should be getting back to our single, controlling, father at home.  “Think it’s time to get back to that ol’ coot?” I asked. “Yeah, I guess it’s ‘bout that time, let’s see what poor excuse he’ll give us for ‘supper’ this time,” he replied. So, we headed back, barefoot on the painful gravel road half a mile until we returned home at 7:00 at night. We had 1 pancake and 1 egg each for us both. It’s the next day and I am at my one room schoolhouse. At school, I feel like I’m surrounded by people with the smallest aspirations in life. The students my age never have dreams of wanting something bigger than this small town. Once I get outta here and into the real world, I am going to become a big country singer in Nashville. I want to be the next Johnny Cash. I want to perform for crowds so loud that I can barely k...