miichhelle
New Member
Hey everyone! I've been listening to Exploring the LOTR podcast for about a month now (on episode 65) and super excited to discover this community. Can't wait to join the live discussions!
I'm really interested by references in the podcast to material found in additional Tolkien publications like Unfinished Tales and The History of Middle Earth series. I would love to dive into some of these myself but I was quickly confused & overwhelmed when looking into the list of Tolkien publications. Having only read The Hobbit, LOTR, & The Silmarillion yet myself, does anyone have any guidance on the best place to start?
As for me, I'm a community organizer based in the northeastern US. Literature wise, I love fantasy & magical realism and just started getting into science fiction. I admit to being a LOTR snob in that I can't help but feel disappointed by my Harry Potter-loving friends (They have no idea what they're missing, right?) With every read of LOTR I tend to find more insights / connections to community organizing & social justice work in general & would love to connect to others doing similar work!
(Btw, shout out to The Friendship Onion & their Stephen Colbert interview in particular for introducing me to Exploring the LOTR. Highly recommended - Billy Boyd & Dom Monaghan are delightful!)
I'm really interested by references in the podcast to material found in additional Tolkien publications like Unfinished Tales and The History of Middle Earth series. I would love to dive into some of these myself but I was quickly confused & overwhelmed when looking into the list of Tolkien publications. Having only read The Hobbit, LOTR, & The Silmarillion yet myself, does anyone have any guidance on the best place to start?
As for me, I'm a community organizer based in the northeastern US. Literature wise, I love fantasy & magical realism and just started getting into science fiction. I admit to being a LOTR snob in that I can't help but feel disappointed by my Harry Potter-loving friends (They have no idea what they're missing, right?) With every read of LOTR I tend to find more insights / connections to community organizing & social justice work in general & would love to connect to others doing similar work!
(Btw, shout out to The Friendship Onion & their Stephen Colbert interview in particular for introducing me to Exploring the LOTR. Highly recommended - Billy Boyd & Dom Monaghan are delightful!)