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The Eagle and Child Pub of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien To Rot?

Posted by David Raiklen | Jan 3, 2023 | Books, Science Fiction / Fantasy |

The future of the Eagle and Child Pub, favorite hangout of The Inklings, a writer’s group that included J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, hangs in the balance.

Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien, Born 131 Years Ago Today

Posted by SCIFI.radio | Jan 3, 2023 | Books |

Today is the 131st birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of ‘The Lord of the Rings’, and one of the most influential writers who ever lived.

Meet Earendel: The Farthest Star Yet

Posted by David Raiklen | Apr 2, 2022 | Blinded by Science, Space Exploration |

Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University announced the discovery of the most distant single star ever seen. And they’ve named it Earendel.

Priscilla Tolkien, Youngest Child of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dead at 92

Posted by Susan Macdonald | Mar 3, 2022 | Science Fiction / Fantasy |

Priscilla Tolkien, the youngest child and only daughter of Professor J. R. R. Tolkien and his wife Edith, has passed away at the age of 92.

Happy 129th Birthday, J. R. R. Tolkien!

Posted by SCIFI.radio | Jan 3, 2022 | Books, Science Fiction / Fantasy |

More than a great author, Tolkien is a part of the western modern mythology, like Star Wars or Harry Potter, but his work provides the foundation for both.