As most of you know, I am not a fan of the way romance is treated in literature today. I like a story about a cute couple as much as anyone, but when things like rape and unhealthy obsession are portrayed as totally normal and romantic, and the book is full of so many graphic... Continue Reading →
Blog: Why Fantasy Today Sucks.
One of the questions I think is being asked the most in the world of fantasy is: "Why does so much of it suck nowadays?" If it's not the same, formulaic plots and tropes we've gotten a million times before, it's just the most depraved smut you've ever read all aimed at women. What gives?... Continue Reading →
Blog: Happy Hobbit Day – Similarities Between The Silmarillion and Beowulf.
J.R.R. Tolkien once envisioned creating a body of interconnected legends that would reflect the essence of England’s mythic past, saying in a letter to Melton Waldman in 1951: “But once upon a time, (my crest has long since fallen) I had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend, ranging from... Continue Reading →
Blog: Remembering the Father of Fantasy – J.R.R. Tolkien’s Life and Legacy
J.R.R. Tolkien is easily one of the most well-known and influential authors the world over. His work sells millions of copies every year and he started one of the largest and most thorough fandoms you can find. His work has been translated into all sorts of mass media, from movies to video games, and even... Continue Reading →
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