He talked to Newsweek about his five most important books. And addressed a couple of related issues:
A book to which you always return:Read more about Lewis' most important books.
George Orwell's "Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters" reminds me of the force of a writer working to strip his prose of pretension and nonsense.
A book you hope parents give to their children:
"His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman. Even my 8-year-old could sense she was in the grips of a master storyteller.
The Page 69 Test: The Blind Side.
--Marshal Zeringue