Archive - Writing from Ithilien

Lenticular Clouds!

Photos by Robin during a walk in the park near the marina

6 hrs ago •

Queer Approaches to Tolkien: Essays on the Many Paths to Middle-earth

Now available for pre-order!

Jul 6 •

A Tribute to Sheri S. Tepper's Speculative Fiction

Written in 2016-17, republished here in connection with Webs

Jul 5 •

Early Tolkien Scholarship: 1969, Source 1

Shadows of Imagination, edited by Mark R. Hillegas

Jul 4 •

Personal Presentations & Publications

CV sections adapted for online

Jul 4 •

Tolkien at Kalamazoo, International Congress on Medieval Studies (ICMS), May 14-16, 2026

Hybrid (4), Virtual (3) and In-Person (S) Proposals due Sept. 1, 2025

Jul 3 •

June 2025

“Music, Dance, and Theatre In Fantasy Worlds: The Role Of Entertainment In Worldbuilding And Magic Systems” [Hosted online 16–17 January…

Abstract submission deadline: 30 October 2025.

Jun 27 •

Studies in Tolkien Flyer

McFarland Books Publishing Series

Jun 17 •

Response to Tolkien Society re:

“Race-ing to Gender Arda: A Stylistics Analysis”- proposal

Jun 16 •

To Do: June 14, 2025

Year 5 of Retirement

Jun 14 •

How do you define "feminism"? #3

Feminist Medievalists or Medievalist Feminists or both! (I vote for both).

Jun 7 •

How do you define "feminism"? #2

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) and so*many*definitions/differences!

Jun 1 •

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