Arts Aug 11 100-year-old J.R.R. Tolkien book to be published this summer A 1914 manuscript that formed the early basis for J.R.R. Tolkein's works of epic fantasy will be widely published for the first time this summer. By Corinne Segal
Science Dec 18 Climate models turn the weather in Tolkien’s ‘Hobbit’ into science Gandalf the Grey, played by Ian McKellen, travels J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth in the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." It turns out Tolkien was quite the climatologist when it came to modeling his mythical land. Photo by… By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
Arts Dec 14 The World of the Hobbit Original illustrations of "The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien and photos from Peter Jackson's film. By Colleen Shalby
Arts Dec 14 The World of Tolkien’s Hobbit Tolkien scholar Jason Fisher discusses Tolkien's ability to bridge mythology and language. By Colleen Shalby