Reading that Shapes the Writer: Tolkien (Part 2)

Part 1 As a white child growing up in a 'colorblind' household I didn't notice the issues with how race was depicted in the material. Criticism there is fully warranted and I wish people adapting the work would realize that Tolkien himself, were he alive today, would probably have grown enough as a person to … Continue reading Reading that Shapes the Writer: Tolkien (Part 2)

Reading that Shapes the Writer: Tolkien (Part 1)

I was 12 the first time I read The Lord of the Rings. I waited until 12 at my oldest sister's request. She loved the trilogy and she was afraid if I tried reading it too early that a struggle to get through the writing might prejudice me against the story (it was probably good … Continue reading Reading that Shapes the Writer: Tolkien (Part 1)