The Inklings Awards for Literary Excellence

Hell is murky. Today we enter limbo, which is technically the least painful section of hell but actually leaves me with some of the toughest questions in the poem. What does Dante make--what do Christians in general make--of all the noble, wise, and humane people who apparently l ...  Show more

ABANDON ALL HOPE, YE WHO ENTER HERE: We've made it at last to the gates of hell, and we're on our way to the river of Acheron. On the way, we'll meet the "neutrals" and the cowards—those who never lived and have no names. From here on out, the poem becomes a horror movie. But in ...  Show more

With the end of 2024 approaching, Mikayla, Reggie & Kennedy are handing out the IRWSR awards! Join them as they celebrate the best books they've read this year, and awarding books the titles of Longest Audiobook, Biggest Disappointment, Best Plot Twist, and more! Tune in to hear ...  Show more

This year's Emmy nominations are out, and it was a good year for familiar favorites like Hacks, The Bear, Abbott Elementary, The Last of Us and The White Lotus. There were also some newcomers that got some love as well including The Pitt, Adolescence, The Studio, The Penguin, and ...  Show more

‏In this episode, I’m sharing my top 10 books from this year so far. With one month left in the year, will I update this list? Well, who knows? Here’s the list of books: Nightbitch by Rachel YoderSaving Noah by Lucinda BerrySmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganThe Mustache by ...  Show more

Nora and Nathan discuss the nominations for the 2025 Grammys that were announced today. They talk about whether this is the year that Beyoncé will finally win Album of the Year for 'Cowboy Carter' (1:00), make predictions for the rest of the big four awards—Song of the Year, Reco ...  Show more