Author Archives: Sørina Higgins

About Sørina Higgins

Sørina Higgins is a PhD student in English and Presidential Scholar at Baylor University. She also serves as Chair of the Language and Literature Department at Signum University, online. Her latest publication is an academic essay collection on "The Inklings and King Arthur" (Apocryphile Press, December 2017). Her interests include British Modernism, the Inklings, Arthuriana, theatre, and magic. She holds an M.A. from Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English. Sørina blogs about British poet Charles Williams at The Oddest Inkling, wrote the introduction to a new edition of Williams’s "Taliessin through Logres" (Apocryphile, 2016), and edited Williams’s "The Chapel of the Thorn" (Apocryphile, 2014). As a creative writer, Sørina has published two books of poetry, "The Significance of Swans" (2007) and "Caduceus" (2012).

A Strange Bugle Call

Posted on 15 May 2019

On this day in 1945, Charles Williams died suddenly. C.S. Lewis wrote this little poem out of his grief: Your death blows a strange bugle call, friend, and all is hard To see plainly or record truly. The new light … Continue reading →

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Pacific Inklings Festival

Posted on 26 January 2019

The Southern California C.S. Lewis Society Presents: The Pacific Inklings Festival and General Meeting Saturday, March 9th, 9:00am–3:00pm Heath Building 100 & The Great Commission Hall Vanguard University 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA Featured Speaker: Sørina Higgins Editor of … Continue reading →

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Interview with Sørina Higgins about Charles Williams

Posted on 20 November 2018

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The Inklings and Arthur wins the Mythopoeic Award!

Posted on 3 August 2018

I am utterly astonished and delighted to announce that The Inklings and King Arthur has won the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies! This is a prestigious award that “is given to books on Tolkien, Lewis, and/or Williams that make significant contributions to … Continue reading →

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‘The Chapel of the Thorn’ by Charles Williams {BookTalk}

Posted on 30 July 2018

Originally posted on A Tolkienist's Perspective:
BookTalk is a new series of blog posts, where I discuss non-Tolkien books in concise and honest reviews. Read on dear reader … _______________________________________________________________________________ Having focused my reading habits on the works of…

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Inklings & Arthur photo contest at Mythcon 49!

Posted on 5 July 2018

So you’re attending Mythcon 49? You’re giving a paper, enjoying talks by the special guests, sporting a fabulous costume at the masquerade, sharing readings and music at the Bardic Circle, playing a late-night game of Golfimbul, watching a performance by … Continue reading →

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Mythmoot Photo Contest Winners

Posted on 26 June 2018

Congratulations to Tom Hillman, @alas_not_me, for winning first prize for cleverest photo of The Inklings and King Arthur at Mythmoot V! This photo took about four days to set up, because he had to wait until it stopped raining and take the photo … Continue reading →

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The Inklings and King Arthur: Selfies and News

Posted on 18 June 2018

Originally posted on A Pilgrim in Narnia:
Since the first call for chapters for The Inklings and King Arthur, this not-so-little book has been on its own adventure. Conference panels, keynote talks, digital round-table discussions, and crowd-sourced funding were all part…

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Inklings & Arthur photo contest at Mythmoot V!

Posted on 11 June 2018

So you’re attending Mythmoot V: Fantastic Frontiers? You’re giving a paper, enjoying talks by the special guests, sporting your fabulous costume, dancing the night away at the masquerade ball, graduating or cheering the graduates, soaking up the unforgettable conversations — … Continue reading →

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Inklings & Arthur Shortlisted for Mythopoeic Award

Posted on 31 May 2018

I am honored and delighted to announce that The Inklings and King Arthur has been shortlisted for the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies! This prize is given to books on J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and/or Charles Williams that makes significant contributions to … Continue reading →

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