Archive - Jokien with Tolkien

🏀 2026 Middle-earth March Madness Round 3 — The Fellowship of the 8

The field has narrowed again. Who continues on?

Mar 26 • JRR Jokien

📚 Tolkien Reading Day Giveaway 2026

Plus a special offer on paid subscriptions

Mar 25 • JRR Jokien

🏀 2026 Middle-earth March Madness Round 2 — The Company of 16

Results from Round 1 set the matchups for Round 2

Mar 20 • JRR Jokien

🏀 2026 Middle-earth March Madness Begins

Who will reign supreme as the one champion to rule them all?

Mar 17 • JRR Jokien

The First There and Back Again

On bringing my Hobbits along on the latest trek to and from the Lonely Mountain

Mar 13 • JRR Jokien

February 2026

"Into the Heart of Middle-earth" Interview with Kaitlyn Facista

The new book from @TeawithTolkien is available now!

Feb 20 • JRR Jokien and Kaitlyn Facista

Extended Edition Council: February '26

Love is in the air

Feb 18

Lord of the Rings Valentines — Vol. IV

A Jokien with Tolkien Valentines tradition

Feb 13 • JRR Jokien

The Power of Beauty in Tolkien's Works

Mae govannen, friends!

Feb 5

January 2026

Meat Being Back on the Menu at Cafe Mordor Results in Long Lines and Rave Reviews

One does not simply walk into Cafe Mordor...

Jan 29 • JRR Jokien

The Wisdom of Empathy in "The Lord of the Rings"—Part 2

How Empathy underpins the virtue of Pity for the Wise of Middle-Earth

Jan 22

Extended Edition Council: January '26

Extended Edition Discussion

Jan 16 • JRR Jokien

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