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Book Studies
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Free · Year-Round · Across Canada
What Are Inklings Clubs?
Read Great Books. Build Community.
Named after the famous Oxford circle of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams, Inklings Clubs are free small-group reading communities that meet across Canada. Three times a year, the Institute selects a book that deepens Catholic intellectual life — and invites everyone to read together.
Each study comes with discussion guides written by our Fellows and live webinars to connect readers nationwide. Whether you join a local group or follow along online, you're part of a growing network of Canadians who believe reading classics together is an integral form of discipleship.
2026 Reading List
This Year's Books
Searching for and Maintaining Peace
February 2026
A beloved guide to interior peace — short, profound, and one of the most widely read spiritual books of the past generation. How to find and keep peace of heart in the midst of life's trials.
View StudyAnimal Farm
May 2026
Orwell's classic political fable, read through the lens of Catholic social teaching. What does the barnyard revolution reveal about power, ideology, and the dignity of the human person?
View StudyLeisure: The Basis of Culture
September 2026
Pieper's masterwork on why contemplation — not productivity — is the foundation of civilization. Prepares readers for the October Renewing Culture Conference, which takes up Pieper's vision in depth.
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Read & Discuss
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Connect with readers across Canada in a live discussion led by a GGI Fellow.
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Inklings Clubs Across Canada
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28 groups in 15 cities across 5 provinces
Alberta 21 groups · 8 cities ▸
Manitoba 1 groups · 1 city ▸
Ontario 3 groups · 3 cities ▸
Quebec 2 groups · 2 cities ▸
New Brunswick 1 groups · 1 city ▸
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