New graphics and a good handful of interesting articles for the magazine's most important Tolkien Society. Very interesting especially the editorial, signed by none other than Tom Shippey, who deserves to be translated and brought up these screens because it focuses so sharp and precise - as always - on criticism of Tolkien and how certain topics are inflated to the detriment of others. Sound familiar?
In any case, here the index:
- Guest Editorial by Tom Shippey, "An Encyclopedia of Ignorance" Letters to
- the Editor : "Please, No - Not the Comfy Chair", two responces to Gandalf as a torturer ;
- Reviews : David Doughan on Tolkien Studies IV - "You get what you pay for"; Henry Gee on the Beowulf film - "Beowulf, the real story"; Laura Marples on The Lord of Rings musical - "The Wonderbra of Lothlòrien"; Pat Reynolds on Explore Fairy Traditions by Jeremy Harte and The Golden Compass film - "Journey into Faërie" and "Northern Venture"; Mike Foster on The Children of Hùrin - "A Morbid Malignant Masterpiece"; John Damon on The Keys to Middle-Earth by Lee and Solopova - "Medieval Manoeuvres"; Maggie Burns on Roots and Branches by Tom Shippey - "In the matter of roots".
- Commentary : David Doughan on Oxbridge women - "Women, Oxford and Tolkien"; Chad Chisholm on the Choices of Master Frodo - "Demons, Choices, and Grace in The Lord of the Rings "; Bob Blackham on Tolkien's Birmingham; Maggie Burns on John Ronald's schooldays; Christine Larsen on the changing faces of Varda - "(V)Arda Married - The Evolution of the Queen of the Stars".
- Fiction : White Annays by Lynn Forest-Hill; Mayan Wayfinding by Brenda Cooper; Beyond the Sea of \u200b\u200bNo Return by Gareth Owens Caradoc.
- Well, I'm Back : Cecilia Dart-Thornton on Word Magic.
