J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary society with C.S. Lewis was called the Inklings.
The Inklings were an informal Oxford literary discussion group active mainly during the 1930s and 1940s. Members read drafts of their own work aloud, discussed literature, and met in college rooms and Oxford pubs. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were among the group’s best-known participants.
The group was not a formal club with a fixed constitution or membership register. Other associated writers included Charles Williams and Owen Barfield. Their conversations covered mythology, Christianity, poetry, fantasy, and the craft of storytelling.
The name can be misleading: the Inklings were not exclusively medievalists, and Tolkien’s friendship with Lewis began before the group became especially prominent. The Bird and Baby, the nickname for the Eagle and Child pub, is strongly associated with their meetings, although gatherings also took place elsewhere.