Non-Fiction – The Company They Keep

by Diana Pavlac Glyer

Glyer’s book deals with the nature of interaction in creative groups, as seen in the Inklings. If you thought you knew everything there was to know about the Inklings, this book will change your mind on that. There’s still more to be discovered about how they interacted. Glyer’s style is brisk, clear and engaging.

Diana Pavlac Glyer

But beyond that, her insights into the Inklings are exceptional. I found myself considering my own interaction within creative circles as I read her analysis of the interactions of the Inklings, and based on my own experience, I completely agree with her conclusions. But she also relies on academic studies of social interactions to back up her analysis. All things considered, this is perhaps the best book on the Inklings I’ve read to date.