Books
New Sketches by Tolkien Discovered in Oxford
A surprising find by HarperCollins yields two dozen unpublished sketches from The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien!
Did J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Intend to Write Together?
An interview with Dr. Steven Beebe, the professor who discovered Lewis's unpublished notebook with the beginnings of a collaborative manuscript between him and Tolkien.
The Gods Return to Earth: C.S. Lewis' Review of The Fellowship of the Ring
"Nothing quite like it was ever done before.... The utterly new achievement of Professor Tolkien is that he carries a comparable sense of reality unaided. Probably no book yet written in the world is quite such a radical instance of what its author has elsewhere called 'sub-creation'."
"Lord of the Films" Review!
Hear what Megan had to say about JW Braun's new companion to the movie trilogy!
An Interview with J.W. Braun, Author of "The Lord of the Films"
Here's an exciting interview with the author of the new book "The Lord of the Films," along with excerpts and the promise of an upcoming review.
Elijah Wood "Excited" About The Hobbit
Frodo from The Lord of the Rings weighs on his Hobbit thoughts.
"The Tolkien Professor" Launches Online Lectures/Podcast Exploring Tolkien
Dr. Corey Olsen has bug a series of online lectures/podcasts, going through Tolkien's books in detail, exploring Tolkien's world, characters, language, and themes... This is an casual academic study we highly recommend.
Beginning of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Collaborative Work Discovered
The beginning of what was intended to be a collaborative work between Tolkien and Lewis has been discovered in Oxford.
Tolkien Available on the Amazon Kindle
Middle-earth appears in digital format on Amazon's digital book reader.
Tom Shippey Reviews "The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun"
Here's a scholarly review that gives a glimpse into the depth that such an educated work by Tolkien encompasses.
"Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun" May "Put off" Tolkien Fans
"I dare say that a good many will be instantly put off by the very idea of 'long narrative poems in verse' and pursue it no further."
"New" J.R.R. Tolkien Book Released Today
Christopher Tolkien has once again published a "New" book by his father titled "The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun".
Tolkien's Younger Brother Gets Published: "Black & White Ogre Country"
"This book describes the childhood adventures of Hilary and JRR Tolkien. Hilary was JRR Tolkien's younger brother and this book uses Hilary's own words from recently discovered notebooks and previously unpublished letters between the brothers."
HarperCollins to Publish New Tolkien Book: The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
In May of this year, HarperCollins will be publishing Tolkien's previously unpublished retelling of the legend of Sigurd and Gudrún.
A Review of The Two Towers BBC Radio Dramatization
Read the 2nd part of our review of the BBC Audiodrama...