Even though their respective brands of fantastical storytelling are different, George R.R. Martin seems to understand why people liken his work to that of J.R.R. Tolkien. And while he isn't the first ...

Generations of readers have fallen in love with the fantasy novels of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, in part for the reprieve they offer from the dreary and mundane. But these tales offer something ...

J. R. R. Tolkien is 134 years young as of Jan. 3—a young adult in Elvish years. What would you give him? He’s already got your sword, your bow and your ax. At this point, he probably just wants your ...

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, an English writer and author of the high-fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was born in South Africa on January 3, 1892. Many will celebrate his birthday ...

Tolkien called the lines “remote and strange and beautiful,” saying they made something come alive within him. They inspired one of his early poems, published in 1914, when he was only 22 years old.

Dr. Drout is a professor of English at Wheaton College and the author of “The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Creation.” When you are reading aloud to a 7-year-old, once you start using a ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Dobama Theatre’s “The Hobbit” doesn’t just spark your imagination; it depends on it. Director Erin E. Dolan invites audiences to help picture what can’t fully appear in a ...

Fans of The Lord of the Rings love the huge, epic moments, but sometimes the smaller real world encounters are the ones that feel the most magical. It is one of those anecdotes that instantly lights ...

In honor of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” turning 25, Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. are bringing all three extended edition films from Peter Jackson’s trilogy back to ...