Waiting for Dawn
July 16, 2012On July 8th, my two younger sisters and my sister-in-law (as close as a sister to me) were in a severe car accident. Even as…
Tag: JRR Tolkien
Through the Window
March 23, 2012“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed…
Mythopoeia
February 13, 2012I’ve been on a bit of a Tolkien kick lately, because there’s a great deal worth exploring in his works, both fiction and non-fiction. One…
Of Series and Sequels
February 10, 2012At one point, JRR Tolkien started a sequel to Lord of the Rings (which is available in The Peoples of Middle-Earth, if you’re interested in…
The Tolkien Professor
January 25, 2012Would you be interested in listening to a PhD in medieval literature lecture on Tolkien? Most of us don’t have time (or perhaps finances) to…
Holiday Traditions and Festivities in Fantastic Literature
December 19, 2011Although every culture observes and celebrates various holiday events, at times fantasy writers neglect this area of cultural development. Yet when developed well, fantastic holidays…
Tolkien Reads Elvish Poetry (and Giveaway Results)
December 16, 2011As perhaps fitting for the holidays, I’ve run two giveaways this month, which have just closed. Jenni Noordhoek won Letters from Father Christmas (my random…
Longing for Home
December 12, 2011If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men, so Scripture says. We ache for…
Book Giveaway: Letters From Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien
November 28, 2011I haven’t held a book giveaway in quite a while, and the Christmas season seems like the perfect time to offer a book to my…
Are Fairy Stories Only for the Young?
November 11, 2011Sometimes I encounter the perception that fairy tales and fantasy belong to children and teens, and those of a more mature outlook want “realistic” fare….