The Little Inklings is a literary discussion group for 7-9th grade and 10-12th grade students.  The purpose of this group is to allow students to engage quality literature with the goal of cultivating the human spirit through normative inquiry.  The group is named in honor of The Inklings, a famous informal literary group at the University of Oxford.  The Inklings included notable persons such as  C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.  The group size is limited to 12 students and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis each year.  The groups are led by Dr. Tarpley (10th-12th) and Mr. Carpenter (7th-9th).

Summer 2021 "Dessert and Discussion" Reading Group 

Selected Readings:  Prince Caspian and The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
First Summer Gathering:  Friday, June 25th from 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Book for Discussion:  Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis

Second Summer Gathering:  Sunday, August 1st from 6:30 -9:00 pm
Book for Discussion:  The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis

*All gatherings will be at Dr. Tarpley's Home.

4th Annual Colloquy (2020-2021)
​"Science and Scientism in the Thought of C. S. Lewis" 

Selected Readings (10th - 12th):  Selected Essays (Readings will be distributed directly to students.)
Selected Reading (7th - 9th):  The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis (Students will need to secure their own copy.)
Fall Schedule:
  • Wednesday, August 26th (4:00 - 5:00 pm)
  • Wednesday, September 16th (4:00 - 5:00 pm)
  • Wednesday, September 30th (4:00 - 5:00 pm)
  • Wednesday, October 28th (4:00 - 5:00 pm)
  • Wednesday, November 18th (4:00 - 5:00 pm)
  • Wednesday, December 2nd (4:00 - 5:00 pm)
10th - 12th Grade Group:  "An Evening with Charles Dickens" Christmas Gathering this year will be on Sunday, December 20th from 6 - 9 pm.
Spring Schedule:
  • Wednesday, January 20th (4-5 pm)
  • Wednesday, February 10th (4-5 pm)
  • Wednesday, February 24th (4-5 pm)
  • Wednesday, March 24th (4-5 pm)
  • Wednesday, April 21st (4-5 pm)
  • Wednesday, May 5th (4-5 pm)


Summer 2020 "Dessert and Discussion" Reading Group 

Selected Readings:  Hard Times by Charles Dickens and The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton
First Summer Gathering:  Friday, June 26th from 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Book for Discussion:  Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Second Summer Gathering:  Thursday, July 23rd from 6:30 -9:00 pm
Book for Discussion:  The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton

*All gatherings will be at Dr. Tarpley's Home.

3rd Annual Colloquy (2019-2020)
​"An Inquiry Into What It Means to be Human"

Please note:  This Year's Colloquy is Full.

 
Selected Readings (10th - 12th):  The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis and One Man's Meat by E. B. White
Selected Readings (7th - 9th):  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Summer 2019 "Dessert and Discussion" Reading Group 

Selected Readings:  The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
First Summer Gathering:  Monday, June 17th from 7-9 pm
Book for Discussion:  The Death of Ivan Ilyich (ilyich) by Leo Tolstoy

Second Summer Gathering:  Friday, July 26th from 7-9 pm
Book for Discussion:  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

*All gatherings will be at Dr. Tarpley's Home.

2nd Annual Colloquy (2018-2019)
​"Freedom in the Face of Despotism and Amusement"

Please note:  This Year's Colloquy is Full.

Selected Readings:  Animal Farm by George Orwell and Amusing Ourselves to Death:  Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman 

1st Annual Colloquy (2017-2018)
​"C. S. Lewis and Education"

Please note:  This Year's Colloquy is Full.

Selected Reading:  The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis