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A Defense of Reading Fantasy; and The Misperception of “Escapism”
Escapism
There’s a criticism often thrown at fantasy: it isn’t real.
After all, why spend your evenings reading about hobbits, wizards, elves, dragons, and imaginary kingdoms when there are bills to pay, dishes to wash, emails to answe...
Announcing Our Newest Read-Through: The Ainulindalë and Valaquenta
Exploring Tolkien’s creation story and the divine beings who shaped Middle-earth
Before Middle-earth had heroes, it had a song—and it’s this song we’re going to look at, and the beings that brought it about, that shaped the beginning of To...
Would Sam Have Killed Frodo to Accomplish the Mission?
Was Sam's allegiance to Frodo more than the saving of Middle-earth? Let's debate.
I’ve always wondered what would’ve happened if Sam—in the countless moments where his anger and distrust toward Gollum—had killed Gollum before reaching the...
Characters of Middle-earth: Samwise Gamgee
The beloved gardener-servant-protector-hero; who doesn't love Sam?
I’ve asked a few times before writing this article what the people of Substack might want in the next “Characters of Middle-earth” series here on Ringfolk and without fail,...
Characters of Middle-earth: Faramir
Taking a look at Gondor's worthy captain.
We recently finished our read-through of Tolkien’s The Return of the King. As the book closes, we’re able to fondly look back on the great warrior-heroes whose names thunder throughout the War of t...
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My true home is somewhere in Middle-earth. Thinker, reader, pastor. Tolkien scholar. Creator of Ringfolk.
Underwhelming them all since 1993 | MA in Theology and Letters from New Saint Andrew’s College | Writer for TGC-AU
I am a Roman Catholic, an aspiring writer of both fiction and nonfiction and a graduate student at Holy Apostles College & Seminary pursuing an MA in Theology. My special topics of interest are St. Thomas Aquinas and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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