May 12, 2025
Being a member of both the academic Tolkien community and the Tumblr Tolkien community is so funny to me. Like, I just spent my weekend listening to some amazing talks on themes including ‘parallels between adaptations of Henry V and Return of the King’, ‘vulnerability and compassion in Tolkien artwork’, and ‘Tolkien’s myth making and dreams of Earendil.’ Even had the privilege of seeing an unpublished dialogue between Gandalf and Sam from the Marquette Collection 😍 And now I’ve come home, put on my Tumblr hat, and am reading posts about Russingon and Mirkwood divas and The Three Hunters polycule. I love that I can exist in both these worlds!
