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

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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

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Extended Edition Council: February '26

Love is in the air

Feb 18

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Lord of the Rings Valentines — Vol. IV

A Jokien with Tolkien Valentines tradition

Feb 13 • JRR Jokien

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The Power of Beauty in Tolkien's Works

Mae govannen, friends!

Feb 5

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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

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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

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Extended Edition Council: January '26

Extended Edition Discussion

Jan 16 • JRR Jokien

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The Wisdom of Empathy in "The Lord of the Rings"—Part 1

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

Jan 15

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Reviewing Jokien with Tolkien in 2025 and Previewing JwT in 2026

Plus: a chance for you to give input on the newsletter via a reader survey!

Jan 8 • JRR Jokien

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December 2025

No Peace in Middle-earth As White Oliphant Gift Exchange Goes Terribly Wrong

RIVENDELL—A local White Oliphant gift exchange went awry this Yule season when the assembled partygoers at the Company Holiday Party of Elrond devolved…

Dec 23, 2025 • JRR Jokien

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Bridge from the Bent World

Mae govannen, friends!

Dec 11, 2025 • Ashlyn McKayla Ohm

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