The Inklings Awards for Literary Excellence

Welcome back!! Happy 2026!! After a holiday hiatus, we're starting the year off strong with the Second Annual Inkling Awards for Literary Excellence. As an exciting new term of teaching kicks off for me at the University of Austin, TX, It's a good time to be thinking about some o ...  Show more

It's the most wonderful time of the year: that's right, the Lent of St. Martin! Okay okay, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but the lead-up--known as the season of Advent--is an unbelievably rich tradition filled with deep meaning. On this Young Heretics special, ...  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

‏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

The ladies return a day early this week to discuss the biggest award show of the year, the 97th Academy Awards. The two discuss their favorite celebrities spotted throughout the night, who won what, the hosts, the production, the lows, and of course, the fashion. Hosts: Juliet ...  Show more