J.R.R. Tolkien, renowned Catholic writer and creator of Middle-earth, died 50 years ago this September. His books continue to captivate minds. Tolkien enthusiasts near and far continue to champion the ...

Most people are likely aware — at least vaguely — that J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was Catholic. Fewer, perhaps, know how seriously he took his faith, in a time ...

Published by Harper Collins, The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien —the first tome to bring together all of his poetry—will not alter its author's reputation as a storyteller first and foremost, but ...

I've been listening to Finnish music for a while now, a language that really catches my attention because of its unique sound ...

The writing of J.R.R. Tolkien needs no introduction, but it invites some questions. Why have so many millions loved his books? Why have so few of Tolkien’s imitators achieved even a 20th of his ...

Head of the Anchorage Tolkien Society, Professor Gregory Hartley, stopped by the Alaska Public Media studios to talk about the legacy of Tolkien, the society's events and more. Don your cloak and grab ...

If there’s anything more extraordinary than traversing Middle-earth from one end to the other, with its wonders and dangers, it’s doing it by drawing. That’s what Canadian artist John Howe has done, ...

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 poems in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic. Yet long before he was the “father of ...