scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftol... my review of Michael D. C. Drout’s The Ruin and the Tower ( Norton) for the Journal of Tolkien Research

A very happy birthday to Wayne G. Hammond! Hammond is one of the most prolific #Tolkien scholars who - with Christina Scull - has published and edited a number of important works including The Collected Poems, A Reader's Companion, The Art of The Lord of the Rings, and Artist and Illustrator.

#OnThisDay in 1952, #Tolkien writes to Father John Tolkien. Tolkien writes to his son John about a meal that he had with Lewis, which they called the 'ham-feast'.

Thank you all for the contributions to #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday this week, your support and love for #Tolkien is much appreciated! Coming next Tuesday…

#OnThisDay in 1962, #Tolkien writes to Cor Blok. Tolkien writes to Corr Blok about Blok's Exhibition of his paintings and offers to buy two of them, "The Battle of the Hornburg" and "The Dead Marshes".

So happy that @tolkienguide.com and i got to sit down with @teawithtolkien.com to discuss her new book “Into the heart of Middle-earth” hope y’all enjoy our chat! m.youtube.com/watch?v=s5-4...

1. Weekend #Tolkien thread as the Fellowship rests in #Lothlorien. Frodo has been traveling side-by-side with lovely Legolas, but he is only one Wood-elf, far from home. Climbing this flet, the hobbit enters a realm where the folk are so different that even time is not the same there. Astonishing.

Some news: I'm starting a newsletter called Mathoms about what I'm currently reading and thinking as I explore Tolkien's life and works. More details below in the thread... 1/x thoughtsontolkien.substack.com

Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers. Including: Kullervo in cinemas; Balrog Beatdown; Tolkien Tapestries Return; Leadership in Middle-earth (i.e. in Zurich!); Tolkien Day Ball; nominations for TSA open: music for a sorrowless forest; Grendel/ond; & much more!

My new blog post highlights how Tolkien uses a technique from Beowulf to create narrative tension during a slow-developing scene. thoughtsontolkien.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/g...

My new blog post highlights how Tolkien uses a technique from Beowulf to create narrative tension during a slow-developing scene. thoughtsontolkien.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/g...

#OnThisDay in 1964, #Tolkien writes to Mrs. A. Mountfield. A typed letter of thanks to Mrs A. Mountfield of Eltham Green School, thanking her for sending the letter by one of her class children which gave him great pleasure. He adds some text with praises for teachers and some (1/2)

Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers. Including: LotR Magdalen Marathon; TSA 2026 nominations open; Tolkien Books Database; the "Tolkien Hypothesis"; Insect Damage, Tolkien, and a book of... Cheese?; the Crown of Gondor & more... steady.page/en/thetolkie...

Coming out in April from @harpercollins.bsky.social @richove.bsky.social www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb... #Tolkien

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... #Tolkien #Hobbit

The Winter issue of Forgotten Ground Regained: A Quarterly Journal of Alliterative Verse, on "Psalms and Meditations" will be released by the 25th. Here's the cover! #alliterative #poetry #psalms #meditations #poetrysky #blueskypoets #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #litmags

First #book of 2026 finished and it is a good one! #oldenglish #northumbria #history #maxadams www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

My new blog post is a short review of the past year of blogging. Thanks to everyone for reading my blog this past year thoughtsontolkien.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/h...

#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien Él elmendo mornies, Él mimírim’ alkares, Elye lenna men númenna Silmenen ilvanies.

🧙‍♂️ #TolkienTrewsday 📆 Week 150 (06/01/26): “JRR Tolkien” Celebrating the birthday (3 January 1892) and life of J.R.R. Tolkien. We also hit the 150th milestone of Tolkien Trewsday this week! #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien

Another great year of reading Tolkien. These are most of the Tolkien-related books I read or re-read this year.

#OnThisDay in 1971, #Tolkien writes to Joy Hill. Tolkien mentions in his letter that he wore a gift from Joy on Christmas Day. Signing the letter "J.R.R.T" he notes that his contemporaries used to write his initials as "JR2T" and that is rhymes with "dirt".

These are the books I’ve added to my Tolkien collection since March. Another good year of Tolkien books.

356 of 365 - SuperDeluxe editions #Tolkien

The beacons are lit! New Tolkien box set will include a new edition of The Old English Exodus!

Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers. Including: Visit John Howe; PPP Moot; bomber crashs and Tolkien; Tower & the Ruin; walk down into Hobbiton; the road goes ever on; Immeasurable Halls; Tower & Ruins; NZ prime minister wanted to be hobbit and more...

Another great year of reading Tolkien. These are most of the Tolkien-related books I read or re-read this year.

I’ve been writing my ass off that past couple of years and wanted to show some of the works I’ve contributed to and my self-published book of Tolkien essays. Very proud of these and looking forward to more!

My wife, when they get my order wrong at Chick-fil-A 😂

For those of us who will never see this desk in person, @trotter.tolkienguide.com was allowed to quickly shoot this short clip when he visited the auction house, and share it with us!

Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers. Including: Bandersnatch wins; trauma therapy; what was Gandalf?; cretic character and place names; games galore; LotR EE returns to cinemas; Netflix trying to buy WB; WoW hobbit holes & more... steady.page/en/thetolkie...

339 of 365 - The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún edited by Christopher #Tolkien

I just to give a shoutout to @tolkienthoughts.bsky.social for his interesting and persuasive article in the latest Mythlore, the journal of @mythsoc.bsky.social

335 of 365 - Letters from Father Christmas Deluxe #Tolkien

#OnThisDay in 1944, #Tolkien writes to Christopher Tolkien. Tolkien says that he gave two lectures yesterday, which was an “appalling” day of weather, but that he had an excellent morning “at the Bird” with C.S. Lewis, Warnie, and Charles Williams. They discover that this day, is (1/2)

“As dawn arrived on the day of the Egg Bowl, behold! A great light shone out…Thus came Lane, son of Monte, out of the Path of the Rebs, and the mirth of the people of Oxford was a torrent of laughter and to the joy and wonder of the city all cowbells were silenced at his coming”

“As dawn arrived on the day of the Egg Bowl, behold! A great light shone out…Thus came Lane, son of Monte, out of the Path of the Rebs, and the mirth of the people of Oxford was a torrent of laughter and to the joy and wonder of the city all cowbells were silenced at his coming”

“Thrice only in each year the King spoke, offering prayer for the coming year at the Erukyermë in the first days of spring, praise of Eru Ilúvatar at the Erulaitalë in midsummer, and thanksgiving to him at the Eruhantalë at the end of autumn." - J.R.R. Tolkien (Unfinished Tales)

Another edition of the Roving Ranger out now 😊

327 of 365 - The Ancrene Wisse #Tolkien

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's “Musical Chapters from #TheHobbit after #Tolkien”. Alastair Moore will be performing the roles of Dori, Tom and 4th Elf. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #mirkwood #elves #troll

Also the University of Kentucky (FROSTY25) has Jane Chance’s “Tolkien’s Art”, “Mythology of Power”, and “Invention of Myth”.

We're proud to announce our cast for our complete #DemoRecording of Paul Corfield Godfrey's #TheHobbit after the mythology of #Tolkien Emma Mary Llewellyn will be performing the roles of Landroval and 2nd Spider. Coming 2026 www.volanteopera.wales #hobbit #middleearth #eagle #mirkwood

Many university presses have holiday sales this time of year. Here's some of the books of Tolkien scholarship you can get for discounts right now:

#OnThisDay in 1944, #Tolkien writes to British Council. A day earlier Tolkien wrote to Ragnar Furuskog on the matter of his work on the phonology of manuscript B of the Katherine Group. The following day he wrote a covering letter to the British Council and included this letter with the (1/4)

#OnThisDay in 1972, #Tolkien writes to Mrs Meriel Thurston. Tolkien is asked about Elvish names for bulls and herds of cattle.

Join the TolkienGuide crew along with special guest Parmastahir - creator of TolkienCalendars.com - as we officially launch the new, updated, fantastic, and ever incomplete "Guide to Tolkien Calendars" youtu.be/EQpmUUV2mTI

Two new #Tolkien Deluxe editions next February from @harpercollins.bsky.social - Letters of J.R.R. #Tolkien and The Biography of J.R.R. #Tolkien www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...

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