CS Lewis Screwtape Letters Introduction

Hey everyone! We are starting a new book study and using this forum as a place to connect and share comments. My first questions for all of you: 1. How familiar are you with C.S. Lewis? 2. In the first chapter we see the tactic of the demons is to distract humanity with worldly things, more so than using reason to sway him away. What role does distraction play in keeping us away from God?