About this episode
In this episode, Spencer Klavan discusses the Second Annual Inkling Awards for Literary Excellence and shares insights on reading and book recommendations for the new year.
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 of the best questions: why should we read? How should we read? And how much? Without further ado, here are Dr. Klavan's rules of thumb for reading, the best books I read last year, and the books I'm looking forward to in 2026. Plus: C.S. Lewis on why you should read old books. Check out my cover essay in First Things on Virgil's Aeneid : https://firstthings.com/in-the-footsteps-of-aeneas/ Order Light of the Mind, Light of the World (and rate it five stars): https://a.co/d/2QccOfM Subscribe to be in the mailbag: https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com
People in this episode
Host: Spencer Klavan
Topics covered
- literary excellence
- reading
- book recommendations
- C.S. Lewis
- education
Keywords
- Inkling Awards
- literary excellence
- reading rules
- book recommendations
- C.S. Lewis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Austin, TX
Books & works: Virgil's Aeneid
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