The Cold Radiance of Fate Christopher Tolkien’s The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun (2009) is not merely a posthumous Tolkien curiosity; it is a serious act of literary recovery. The volume centres on two long poems, The New Lay of the Völsungs and The New Lay of Gudrún, with Christopher Tolkien’s commentary, appendices, and an … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by Christopher & J.R.R. Tolkien
Is The Fear Behind Us, Or Is There Still More Ahead? – The Hollow Ones #44
A gentle reminder that you have the power to decide on the answer to this question. We always live in light and darkness. One cannot exist without …Is The Fear Behind Us, Or Is There Still More Ahead? – The Hollow Ones #44
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #445 – C’Est Fait!
C’Est Fait! Musings of the Artists Mind My need to extend my landscapes, have them talk a little more went in the direction of populating them. If …500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #445 – C’Est Fait!
A Refurbished Mid-Century Modern Dresser
My parents are moving and downsizing after 47 years in the same home and they’ve accumulated some amazing things. Things that in their current state …A Refurbished Mid-Century Modern Dresser
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #97: Naive #12
Naive #12: The History: Here’s my part of the story. Tell me what you see and write the next chapter… I was studying folk art and batiks and found …500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #97: Naive #12
T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Children of Hurin by Christopher & J.R.R. Tolkien
A Tragic Epic of Doom, Memory, and the Cost of Heroism Christopher Tolkien’s The Children of Húrin, drawing on J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, is one of the most austere and devastating works to emerge from Middle-earth. Less a conventional fantasy novel than a high tragic romance, it unfolds under the sign of catastrophe from its opening … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Children of Hurin by Christopher & J.R.R. Tolkien
T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends by Humphrey Carpenter
Friendship, Faith, and the Making of Modern Fantasy Humphrey Carpenter's The Inklings is much more than a literary group biography. It is a study of intellectual friendship, artistic collaboration, and the mysterious chemistry by which great literature emerges from conversation. Focusing primarily on the circle that gathered around J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis in Oxford … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends by Humphrey Carpenter
It Won’t Be Long Now – The Hollow Ones #43
Let hope in and know that all things must pass, including all this Covid-19 craziness. Let the darkness dissipate. Let the fear move on and embrace …It Won’t Be Long Now – The Hollow Ones #43
The Young H.G. Wells
He holds a Victorian look and a sense of cool that could only come from a modernized version of the literary hero of that era. I have to wonder if …The Young H.G. Wells
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #444 – Red Coated Dinner Guest
Red Coated Dinner Guest Musings of the Artists Mind The guest is on his way. This is the guest we often both love and are challenged by. We love …500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #444 – Red Coated Dinner Guest