If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
My local smial (aka, my Tolkien buddies) read the last four chapters of The Lord of the Rings this month. It’s a tough section to read, because it’s sad, and because after the destruction of Sauron, there are lots of loose ends to tie up, despite the fact that Tolkien devoted roughly eighty pages to... Continue Reading →
J.R.R. Tolkien's son Christopher died this week. Fans of Middle-earth are mourning the loss, and no wonder. We owe him much. As his father's biggest fan, he knew what the rest of longed for: more. More history and stories of the world where hobbits live, and we got it. Without Christopher, The Silmarillion would never... Continue Reading →
Writers, dancers, painters, and musicians all have something to teach us about how create. That's why I read my way through The History of Middle-Earth: Volumes 6 - 9. These books are about how J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his masterpiece Lord of the Rings. They try their best to show when and how he came up... Continue Reading →
