The One hundred and fifty-fourth Roving Ranger

-:- Strange as news from Bree -:-

This week’s delay is due to my visit to Lauterbrunnen (“Rivendell”), more on this next week.

Events & Shows

The 3rd Thuringian Tolkien Day is happening Sept 27 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [‘my’ event in Jena where I live 😃]

The Tolkien Studies Area of the PCA (Si apre in una nuova finestra) is accepting proposals [event in April 2026]

The Lord of the Rings musical pulls UK run next month (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [What’s on Stage]

Lord of the Rings Musical Enters Voluntary Administration After Australian Tour (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Broadway World]

The Tolkien Tapestries will be shown at the Jean Lurçat Museum in Angers (Si apre in una nuova finestra)[Apr 9, 2026 ff.; in French]

For all events check out the International Tolkien Fellowship (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [FB] and the Tolkien Guide Calendar (Si apre in una nuova finestra) - and do not forget: It is Bilbo’s (Si apre in una nuova finestra) and Frodo’s (Si apre in una nuova finestra) Birthday soon. Sept 22. Celebrate 🎂!

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Scholarship & Fandom

New guest post with my blog:

John Garth has Tolkien’s hidden gift to his favourite aunt (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [paywall; Steady]

Bree Crossroads #11 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) & #12 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) are out. [Substack]

Stephen C. Winter has “A Elbereth Gilthoniel…” Sam Gamgee’s Pentecostal Song as He Drives Shelob Away From Frodo’s Body (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

doubtfulsea has AI?  Ay! (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

A bibliography of Tolkien studies in French and English (Si apre in una nuova finestra) has been updated.

Miriam Ellis has Sketches from my artistic process of illustrating from Tolkien (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

The Journal of Tolkien Research’ volume 22, issue 2, has additional pieces (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

Merchandise & Franchise

The Tolkien Society has Curtis Brown Heritage appointed to represent Tolkien Estate (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin elected as SAG-AFTRA’s new president (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Independent]

The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation heads to retail (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [ic2V]

Oxford: Parking stopped for revamp of famous Morse pub (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Oxford Mail; on the Eagle & Child]

Inter alia

The Oxford Clarion has a history of St. Giles’ Fair (Si apre in una nuova finestra); the Critic has Timeless temples of the written word (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Oxford libraries.]

The Witcher has a trailer for its fourth season (Si apre in una nuova finestra).

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The It's My Book They'll Walk If I Tell Them Too (ANIMATED) (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Youtube]

The Daily Heller: Science is a Laughing Matter (Si apre in una nuova finestra) [Interview with Tom Gauld]

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