The One hundred and twelfth Roving Ranger
Have a look at all Roving Rangers published so far. (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
Life and Works
David Bratman has Some statistical thoughts about The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien (Öffnet in neuem Fenster). [Tolkien Society]
Events & Shows
Oct 24 sees Stuart Lee’s 'JRR Tolkien and GB Smith: Two Forgotten War Poets?' in Oxford [Eventbrite (Öffnet in neuem Fenster); free]
Oct 26 has the Utah Tolkien Society do a trail walk and poetry reading (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Instagram; online form to register (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)]
Nov 12th sees Ancient & Medieval Studies Colloquium presents, Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull “Editing Tolkien” (Öffnet in neuem Fenster). [MIT; possibly limited access]
Lewis and Tolkien will be on with the Taproot Theatre’s Isaac Studio (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) starting in January 2025 (Seattle, WA) [h/t John D. Rateliff (Öffnet in neuem Fenster); world premiere was Oct ‘23 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).]
For all events (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) check out the International Tolkien Fellowship (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [FB] and the Tolkien Guide Calendar (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Scholarship & Fandom
Tolkien's Collected Poems - Livestream chat with Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Youtube]
Vol. 19, issue 3, of the Journal of Tolkien Research has much to offer (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) - in honor to Richard C. West.
Thoughts on Tolkien has An Evening Reflection (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) as well as a review of Pity, Power, and Tolkien’s Ring (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
John D. Rateliff (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) has A Tolkien Scholar, a Tolkien Game Designer, and Me: A talk with John Rateliff and Gareth Hanrahan (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Youtube]
Tom Hillman has Prophecy, Hope, Despair, and Sorrow in "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen" (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Amazing artist Norloth has illustrated a new Chinese edition of The Hobbit (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Tolkien Collectors’ Guide]
Wonder of Tolkien has done an interview with Verlyn Flieger (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Youtube]
Hall of Beorn has Homebrew: The Rohirrim on the Pelennor (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [on the FFG game]
David Bratman provides statistical evidence (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) on whether felines prefer Tolkien books or films.
Merchandise & Franchise
RoP : S2 Ep 8: Shadow and Flame (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Foreshadowed and Foresung] | ‘The Rings of Power’ on Verge of Season 3 Renewal by Amazon (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Hollywood Reporter] | Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3: What We Know So Far (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Elle] | On ‘Celebrimbor paraded as a banner (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)’ - Charlie Vickers gives his view. [TotalFilm (Öffnet in neuem Fenster); Twitter] ‘The Rings Of Power’ Season 2, Episode 8 Review: A Truly Dreadful Season Finale (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Forbes] | All 13 Characters Who Died in 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Cosmopolitan]
Inter alia & Back in the Day
Anna Smol has My recent talk: Dreaming the Middle Ages: The Case of Grendel’s Mother. (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
The Internet Archive, one of the most important archives for humanity, has been attacked and is down for the time being (Öffnet in neuem Fenster). [Verge]
This is the latest update (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) from the Archive itself.
When the site is up again, please consider supporting it in any way you can (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
George R.R. Martin has a few things to say about “Westeros in Belfast (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)” and a new spin-off (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
The woman who revolutionized the fantasy genre is finally getting her due (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [The Conversation]
A lovely reading list: Pursuing the Ghost of Literary Fantasy (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [File770]
Another reading suggestion? Wertzone Classics: Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
If Sword & Sorcery (and academic research) are your thing: Against Academic Elitism: On Brian Murphy's History of S&S (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Stratofanatic]
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