J. R. R. Tolkien

‘The Hobbit’ release brings appreciation for Tolkien

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The first installment of Peter’s Jackson’s highly anticipated film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” hits theaters this weekend. But some Tolkien purists are saying the film may be stretched too thin.

Elvish, Hobbit language, perhaps most detailed of fictional languages

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John Hodgman interviews George R.R. Martin

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The future of science fiction

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Beyond Elvish

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Tolkien’s Take on America: Middle Earth’s Fiscal Cliff?

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The World’s Alex Gallafent assesses British fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien’s views on, not Middle Earth or hobbits, but America.