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