Bandersnatch is a short, academic study of the Inklings and their impact on one another's published works. While I knew about the friendship between Lewis and Tolkien, as well as the existence of the Inklings, I didn't really know more than that.

This book was positively inspiring! Though it's academic, it's accessible and easy to read and understand. Creative collaboration is more than simply working together directly. It takes place in pubs over a pint, on walks, in letters, and more. For the Inklings, it especially took place on Thursday nights, when they would read their current works aloud to the group and receive encouragement, sharp criticism, suggestions, and challenges to do better. 

I have to admit I'm a little jealous. I'm not good at taking criticism, a fault I sometimes despair of ever being rid of. Anyway, I loved it!