Is your child a Merry or a Pippin? I know what mine is.
Saruman As He Should Have Been (Pt. II)
A 10 year-old's reaction to Gandalf's triumphant return from the dead.
True story.
The only autographed book I own, via @tolkienprof. It may seem an odd thing to have written in a book concerning The Hobbit, but it was Professor Olsen who convinced me of the "no wings" argument. So I asked him to memorialize it.
Elendil Was A Tall Drink of Water
Just how tall was Elendil 'The Tall'? We find out.
Savagery Through the Eyes of a Savage
How bad does something have to be in order for a vicious, shape-shifting were-bear to call it savage?
Háma Fell Before the Gate
Háma was a badass. See why the films did him an injustice by having him be devoured by a warg.
Unlooked-for Hope and Unconscious Hobbits
Let's compare Bilbo's last stand with Pippin's.
The Beauty of Making a Child Weep
When Tolkien impacts your child deeply enough to warrant tears...
Saruman As He Should Have Been
The betrayal of Saruman through the eyes of a ten year-old first reader.
Dwalin Blue-beard
Dwalin the Dwarf's beard is described as 'blue'. Why?