I am happy to post this interview what is binary option with author Benita J. Prins, fellow lover of all things Tolkien and a great writer in her own right too! I read her fantasy, Sea of Crystal, Sea of Glass recently and recommend … Continue reading
A name is the first doorway a reader walks through. Long before the map unfurls or the climate is described, the sound of a place arrives in the ear, and with…
J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology presents a difficult invitation to filmmakers. The Silmarillion contains the deep history behind Middle-earth: the creation of the…
The single most chilling speech delivered by an agent of the Dark Lord in "The Return of the King" does not come from Sauron himself. It comes from the silent…
The Grey Company enters The Lord of the Rings with an atmosphere of old roads, concealed histories, and hard-won loyalty. These Rangers of the North have spent…
In The Lord of the Rings, the question of second breakfast is funny because it arrives at the worst possible time. The hobbits are travelling through danger,…
The Old Forest is one of the most unsettling places in The Lord of the Rings. It lies close to the Shire, within sight of familiar hedgerows and the settled…
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth is filled with battles, monsters and ancient curses, yet some of its most frightening moments occur just outside the frame. A…
Fantasy often teaches us to look upwards: towards towers, crowns, battle standards and the sudden brightness of a sword raised against the dark. J.R.R. Tolkien…
The feast given by the Elves of Mirkwood in The Hobbit is, on the surface, generous and gracious. Tables groan with food, wine is poured, and the captured…
Few objects in the literature of Middle-earth carry the quiet weight that the phial of Galadriel does. Held by Frodo and later by Samwise Gamgee in the darkest…
An essay I wrote about the desire of Tolkien and the TCBS to be a light to their darkening world. A century later, he still provides light. Thank you, Professor and God trade binary option bless! Art by Justin Gerard … Continue reading