Overlooked topic in the 'The Chronicles of Narnia' article? 

Hi,

I'm not sure how to ask/bring this up, but I was wondering if there is some mention due to the supposed late night conversation/apparent wager between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien that purportedly spurred each man to create their respective masterpieces, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings? 

I had heard various iterations of this from different sources over the years and recently found this article on the topic:

http://dir.salon.com/books/feature/2003/12/03/tolkien_lewis/index.html

Thanks,