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 (Abre numa nova janela) [‘my’ event in Jena where I live 😃]

The Tolkien Studies Area of the PCA (Abre numa nova janela) is accepting proposals [event in April 2026]

The Lord of the Rings musical pulls UK run next month (Abre numa nova janela) [What’s on Stage]

Lord of the Rings Musical Enters Voluntary Administration After Australian Tour (Abre numa nova janela) [Broadway World]

The Tolkien Tapestries will be shown at the Jean Lurçat Museum in Angers (Abre numa nova janela)[Apr 9, 2026 ff.; in French]

For all events check out the International Tolkien Fellowship (Abre numa nova janela) [FB] and the Tolkien Guide Calendar (Abre numa nova janela) - and do not forget: It is Bilbo’s (Abre numa nova janela) and Frodo’s (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) [paywall; Steady]

Bree Crossroads #11 (Abre numa nova janela) & #12 (Abre numa nova janela) are out. [Substack]

Stephen C. Winter has “A Elbereth Gilthoniel…” Sam Gamgee’s Pentecostal Song as He Drives Shelob Away From Frodo’s Body (Abre numa nova janela).

doubtfulsea has AI?  Ay! (Abre numa nova janela)

A bibliography of Tolkien studies in French and English (Abre numa nova janela) has been updated.

Miriam Ellis has Sketches from my artistic process of illustrating from Tolkien (Abre numa nova janela).

The Journal of Tolkien Research’ volume 22, issue 2, has additional pieces (Abre numa nova janela).

Merchandise & Franchise

The Tolkien Society has Curtis Brown Heritage appointed to represent Tolkien Estate (Abre numa nova janela).

Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin elected as SAG-AFTRA’s new president (Abre numa nova janela) [Independent]

The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation heads to retail (Abre numa nova janela) [ic2V]

Oxford: Parking stopped for revamp of famous Morse pub (Abre numa nova janela) [Oxford Mail; on the Eagle & Child]

Inter alia

The Oxford Clarion has a history of St. Giles’ Fair (Abre numa nova janela); the Critic has Timeless temples of the written word (Abre numa nova janela) [Oxford libraries.]

The Witcher has a trailer for its fourth season (Abre numa nova janela).

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The It's My Book They'll Walk If I Tell Them Too (ANIMATED) (Abre numa nova janela) [Youtube]

The Daily Heller: Science is a Laughing Matter (Abre numa nova janela) [Interview with Tom Gauld]

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