The Other Inklings: Interviews with Scholars on C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and Inklings-Adjacent Figures

Discover the untold story behind the Inklings—and meet the scholars keeping their legacy alive.

You know the names: C.S. Lewis. Charles Williams. Owen Barfield. George MacDonald. But the story doesn't end there.

In The Other Inklings, G. Connor Salter takes readers deep into the world of Lewis and his circle—not through conventional biography, but through revealing interviews with the people who have spent their lives studying them. Scholars, poets, theologians, and novelists share what drew them to these writers and how their ideas continue to inspire new generations.

Covering everything from fantasy and theology to ecology, Shakespeare, secret societies, and even William Lindsay Gresham's crime thriller Nightmare Alley, this book offers an unprecedented glimpse into the lively, eccentric, and sometimes unexpected world of "Inklings-adjacent" figures.

Whether you're a lifelong fan of the Inklings or just discovering their work, The Other Inklings invites you into the living conversation—a fellowship that spans generations.

Includes interviews with: Douglas A. Anderson • Owen A. Barfield • Charles Franklyn Beach • Jem Bloomfield • Jonathan Brielle • Michael J. Christensen • Gina Dalfonzo • Matthew Dickerson • David Llewellyn Dodds • Diego Domingo • Diana Pavlac Glyer • Douglas G. Greene • Trevor A. Hart • Stephen Hayes • Sørina Higgins • Crystal Hurd • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson • Don W. King • Landon Loftin • Catherine Madsen • Joyce McPherson • Paul E. Michelson • Anne-Frédérique Mochel-Caballero • Bill Mullins • Dale J. Nelson • William O'Flaherty • Camilo Peralta • Robert "Bob" Pierce • Clayton Rawson Jr. • Joe Ricke • Zeena Schreck • Clark Sheldon • Rosemary Simmons • Charlie W. Starr • Sarah E. Thomson • Amanda B. Vernon • Alan M. Wald • Sarah Waters • Bret Wood