Tag Archives: Lord of the Rings

An Accidental Burning

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

The fear of witchcraft led to a church adding a couple of Harry Potter books to their annual purifying bonfire. The event got out of hand — and that’s how The Lord of the Rings became a burned book. Continue reading →


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Book View Cafe Eats: Hobbit Seedcake

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Each of us has our own story about how we discovered Middle Earth. For me, it was a radio version of The Hobbit, produced by my friend Dan Rubin (who turned out to be a distant cousin, but that’s another … Continue reading →


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Lord of the Rings: The Revised Edition

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

In celebration of Tolkien’s twelfty birthday this year, the publisher Little Brain and Miffed is bringing out a heavily revised version of Lord of the Rings which they say is, ‘more resonant with today’s sensibilities.’ So, what have they changed? … Continue reading →


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Happy Birthday, Professor Tolkien!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Not quite up to the Old Took yet, at 120 today, but well on his way to immortality. In honor of the day, please feel free to leave messages in the comments. And have second breakfast, and a lunch or … Continue reading →


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