Dear all, I would like to draw everyone's attention to the fact that the 37th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 2-5 2002, Kalamazoo, MI) will...
... by the way, do you know the accurate sales figures of the Lord of the Rings ? I only know those given by Patrick Curry (p. 12) ie 50 million copies for the...
From a recent news story: Kazakhstan crackdown on human Hobbits By Craig Nelson in Moscow (Filed: 26/08/2001) DEVOTEES of J R R Tolkien and his hairy-footed...
The same site that Ellie posted the other day also has figures based on the Fellowship of the Rings film. I must say that I am impressed with at least some of...
In the Christian Century July 18-25, 2001 pp18-21, appeared a review entitled Harry Potter and the bullies : Rowling as moralist" by Catherine M. Wallace....
The Society Powers That Be (well, we like to think we have powers...) would love to get reports from any of you who attended Mythcon 32 earlier this month --...
... It has a lot to do with the Leveler beliefs of the NEA. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "A generation which...
In a message dated 8/20/01 5:41:20 PM Central Daylight Time, intyalin@... ... I have (through a strange chain of events) an extra copy of this book to ...
Based on pictures from the movie, with a countdown clock. It's really pretty. I found it at: http://www.uselesscreations.com/ Cute name, nice website....
Passing this on fwiw (haven't tried it myself) "Here's a great reference link: it gives you access to real live librarians eager to help you with your ...
The Wind's Twelve Quarters is a wonderful book above and beyond 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas'. It's available used at half.com for $0.50 to $2.00 plus...
The title is actually "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas". Here are some books that contain the story, aside from the anthology you mention: _Best SF of the...
In a message dated 8/16/01 9:22:58 AM Central Daylight Time, ... I bought a 1-vol paperback LOTR some time ago with an Alan Lee (I believe) cover, just the...
A. Fantalov. Odin and Christ. (The materials of international symposium in Saint Petersburg univercity 2001). Scandinavian mythology is an example of great...
Speaking of Arwens past and present, anybody know what's become of Arwen GoodKnight, daughter of the Society's founder? She doesn't seem to "do" the Mythcon...
Who are the two people you might think him =least= likely to quote? Perhaps, Martin Luther, and Uncle Remus. But I found both in the LETTERS today (though I'm...
I don't see any evidence for Michael's "young maiden" theory. 'No sign of age' don't mean young/virginal/nubile. And Arwen's brothers are specifically ...
In a message dated 8/10/01 8:32:47 AM Central Daylight Time, ... In a related subject, I couldn't complain too much abt the film having the Sword kept safe at...
RINGS SCRIPTER TO ADAPT EARTHSEA Philippa Boyens (the Lord of the Rings film trilogy) will adapt Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series for The SCI FI Channel,...
... Mortenson is about 20 years too young. And where did the goatees come in? Dunedain aped the Elves, so they shaved. ... Mayhap people will not be willing...
My friend Grace got beautiful T-shirts with Ted Naismith's dragon art at Mythcon '99. She would like to renew them. There were none offered for sale at this...
FIRST RINGS IN HOME STRETCH Post-production is entering the home stretch on the first of Peter Jackson's three Lord of the Rings films, associate producer Rick...
In refreshing my memory of JRRT and what's been written about him, I was really pleased to note that one of =his= favorite places in his massive book is one of...
I am tearing through this with glee, or I was until I got to the section on the SILMARILLION, where I contracted a case of 'my eyes glaze over,' just as when I...
I am enjoying _Author of the Century_, and am learning new things, but the middle section, where I am, is somewhat diminished due to some misunderstandings...
Seraphim's Home!!! Hurray! We are much relieved. We'll have him on an apnea monitor for two months. He's already back over his birthweight, which is good. He...
