Ablaze sent a press release to promote their "new graphic novel" biography of J. R. R. Tolkien's life – but it was originally published in French in 2019 by Soleil. Tolkien: Lightning Up The Darkness, ...

On Sept. 15, 1939, two weeks after Nazi Germany invaded Poland, triggering World War II, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote to his publisher to explain why he didn’t expect to make much progress on his new story ...

Lovers of literature the world over will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of J.R.R. Tolkien Sept. 2. Although the anniversary will be an opportunity to celebrate the life and work of the ...

A new, expertly edited collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s writing on his elaborate mythology reminds us of its greatness. When J. R. R. Tolkien (b. 1892) passed away in 1973, he left an immense amount ...

Last Friday, Sept. 2, was the 49th anniversary of the death of J.R.R. Tolkien at the age of 81. By coincidence, this past weekend also marked the release of the first two episodes of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. I made a plan to journey into Middle Earth to follow in the ...

Professor Holly Ordway’s new book, Tolkien’s Faith, published last month, is not just an intriguing peek at the Catholic faith of the beloved author of The Lord of the Rings — it is truly a deep dive.

Tom Emanuel receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). If you have read The Lord of the Rings, there is a good chance that you skipped over one or more of the 75 songs and ...