International Inklings Day

So what is International Inklings Day?

It celebrates these two geniuses and the beginning of their friendship. On May 11th, 1926, Tolkien and Lewis were gathered for English tea with Oxford English faculty at Merton College and met for the first time (read the story here). This would begin a 40 year friendship and this friendship would inspire generations to come and also help to produce some of literature’s greatest masterpieces and one worth celebrating. Join us every year for Inklings Week during the week of May 11th! You can also follow along on Instagram @internationalinklingsday and Facebook!

Annual Event Archives

The Inklings Series

Back in my Books and Beverages days, I had a monthly series dedicated solely to the Inklings (mainly the works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien), where I would pick a book a month lead the discussion. I’m revamping these old posts (below is the full list and original dates!), so be sure to subscribe to my new Inklings Substack newsletter and not miss a post!

  • The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis | May 21, 2014
  • The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien | June 18, 2014
  • Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis | July 16, 2014
  • Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship by Colin Duriez | August, 20, 2014
  • Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis | September 17, 2014
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien | October 15, 2014
  • The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis | November 19, 2014
  • The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien | January 21, 2015
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis | February 18, 2015
  • The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis | March 18, 2015
  • The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien | April 15, 2015
  • If I Had Lunch With C.S. Lewis by Alister McGrath | May 20, 2015
  • The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis | June 17, 2015
  • The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien | July 15, 2015
  • The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis | August 19, 2015
  • Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis | September 16, 2015
  • Bedeviled by Colin Duriez | October 21, 2015
  • Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis | November 18, 2015
  • The Silmarillion (Part 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien | December 16, 2015
  • The Silmarillion (Part 2) by J.R.R. Tolkien | January 20, 2016
  • The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis | February 17, 2016
  • A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War by Joseph Loconte | March 16, 2016
  • Perelandra by C.S. Lewis | April 20, 2016
  • The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis | May 18, 2016
  • The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis | June 15, 2016
  • Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien | August 31, 2016
  • The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis | September 21, 2016
  • All Hallows Eve by Charles Williams | October 19, 2016
  • The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis | November 16, 2016
  • Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis | January 19, 2017
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by J.R.R. Tolkien (translation) | February 16, 2017
  • That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis | March 19, 2017
  • The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis | April 20, 2017
  • From the Library of C.S. Lewis by James Stuart Bell | May 18, 2017