The letters, books and notes document the friendship between the writer and a profoundly deaf fan.

J.R.R. Tolkien died decades before Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy hit theaters, but let's dig into what Tolkien's son thought about the movies.

"It's interesting for someone who's a Tolkien scholar because it anticipates material that was later found in print in The ...

As films, games, and shows flood the market, the original author's ideas risk being overshadowed by the franchise that bears ...

It’s hard to imagine a world without Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, but we might be living in it if it weren’t for J.R.R. Tolkien. The author is widely credited with giving birth to the modern ...

Tolkien’s Catholic faith permeated every aspect of his life, and his engagement with Beowulf and Norse mythology has been philologically established. Yet this dual focus tends to render certain ...

University professor, author and Word on Fire academic fellow Holly Ordway has been fascinated by The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien since her teen years. Indeed, her doctoral thesis was on ...

The dramatic biopic Tolkien hits cinemas on May 10th, and we were fortunate enough to speak with several people who worked on the film, including director Dome Karukoski. Karukoski is known for many ...

From pastoral folk to thunderous metal, explore 17 legendary tracks that successfully translated J.R.R. Tolkien’s high-fantasy mythology into rock history ...

J.R.R. Tolkien, renowned Catholic writer and creator of Middle-earth, died 50 years ago this September. His books continue to captivate minds. Tolkien enthusiasts near and far continue to champion the ...

What would J.R.R. Tolkien have made of “Tolkien,” the touching, polished, impeccably well-behaved new movie about his early life? The author’s estate has already weighed in, distancing itself from a ...

Christopher Tolkien, the son of “The Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien, has died, the Tolkien Society announced Thursday. He was 95 years old. Tolkien was his father’s literary executor, ...