Jared Lobdell’s A Tolkien Compass, with the valuable inclusion of J. R. R. Tolkien’s own Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings, remains a touchstone for anyone seeking to move beyond fannish admiration to a more disciplined, scholarly engagement with Tolkien’s art. The volume performs a double service: it both collects a … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – A Tolkien Compass by Jared Lobdell
The New Renaissance Mindset 