![]() ![]() Tolkien as Writers in Community, a new book by Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D., professor of English at Azusa Pacific University. That story is revealed in The Company They Keep: C. ![]() But not everyone knows the behind-the-scenes story of how these authors influenced each other’s works. With the recent blockbuster movie adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings, a new generation has become familiar with the books of C. And it’s about creativity, and the things that help each of us to stay inventive, productive, and courageous as we press into the creative work we feel called to do. It’s about writing and the complexities of the writing process, the times of energy and vision and the times of discouragement and frustration. It’s about community, the need that all of us have to connect with others who share our dreams. But this is not just a book about Lewis or Tolkien. In this book, I talk about their interaction, and I describe the difference it made to all that they accomplished. They met in Oxford for a period of about seventeen years, reading their work out loud and encouraging, criticizing, and supporting each other in dozens of different ways. ![]() ![]() It tells the story of the Inklings, a writing group that included Lewis, Tolkien, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams, Warren Hamilton Lewis, John Wain, and others. Tolkien as Writers in Community is a labor of love, the work of my heart. ![]()
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