Substacks recommended by JRR Jokien

Recommended by JRR Jokien

Kelly @themiddlepage Tolkien academia, thoughts on fantasy and medieval stories

Dive into the world of C.S. Lewis, the brilliant mind behind The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity. Join us in exploring the imagination and wisdom of this legendary author!

The Official Substack dedicated to the works of C.S. Lewis! You'd be a lunatic not to subscribe (and a liar if you said you didn't want to)

- JRR Jokien

Chortle

By Greg Nix

Short humor for anyone who chuckles, guffaws, snickers, hoots, or otherwise expresses mirth. New posts every weekday!

Explorer's Guild Travel Log

By The Middle Earth Companion

Welcome, fellow travelers, to the Explorer's Guild! Step inside and pull up a chair at our table here in the Tavern of the Ages, where the warmth of the fire welcomes weary wanderers and curious souls alike.

The Middle Earth Companion puts out some of the highest quality Tolkien content out there and is definitely worth checking out!

- JRR Jokien

The Fellowship of the Readers

By Zoë Tavares Bennett

A year of reading The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, in which you can follow along and even read each chapter as they coincide with our year and reflect on our experiences joining both Bilbo and Frodo on their epic adventures.

Kaitlyn’s Substack

By Kaitlyn Facista

My personal Substack

TeawithTolkien comes to Substack! I love Kaitlyn's content and thoughts on all things Tolkien.

- JRR Jokien

Thalia's God Tier News

By ⚡Thalia's God Tier News⚡

Satire News from the Comedy Muse!

Keela Dee Subcreations

Sharing stories as a reflection of my Creator's handiwork.

Keela is an occasional guest writer for Jokien with Tolkien and has lots worth sharing about the creative process, life, literature, and more!

- JRR Jokien

Many Meetings

By Breanne Rodgers

Breanne creates wonderful Tolkien content wherever she's writing or recording, from TikTok to Instagram and Threads to Substack. Join her annual LOTR read-along here on Substack to journey through the story with an expert guide and a lovely community.

- JRR Jokien

Sub-Creations

By Amy Mantravadi

Observations on theology, history, and life from Amy Mantravadi.

Wondering While Wandering

By Joshua Ray

A collection of thoughts updates, poetry, and other writing I do. Won't you wonder with me as we wander through this life?

My personal newsletter, for if you'd like updates from the Josh behind the Jokien.

- JRR Jokien

Tolkien Pop!

By Nick Polk

Where Tolkien and Pop Culture Collide

The Wardrobe Door

By Aaron Earls

Faith, culture, and C.S. Lewis

If you love Tolkien, odds are you like Lewis too. A great Substack on Lewis, faith, and culture.

- JRR Jokien

Ahch-To Baby

By Matthew Freeman

A newsletter about Star Wars by award-winning playwright Matthew Freeman.

Love Star Wars? You'll enjoy Ahch-To Baby too

- JRR Jokien

Medievalish with Grace Hamman

Meditations on literature, history, beauty, and faith

I always enjoy Grace's monthly meditation on medieval (and occasionally contemporary) texts and topics.

- JRR Jokien

Textual Variations

By Mikhail Skoptsov

Subscribe to learn why so many movies exist in multiple versions, and what this means for film history and culture. Also, some quality criticism.

The Commonplace

By Tsh Oxenreider

Noticing what's still beautiful, good, and true in the world. Because it's there—if you have the eyes to see.

Tsh's weekly 5 Quick Things letter and occasional essays about beauty, goodness, and truth are a highlight of my subscriptions. Always glad to see a new post in my inbox.

- JRR Jokien