I Solemnly Swear: I Need a Marauders Series

It's something every Potterhead dreams of, but doesn't necessarily harbor expectations for: a new series set in Rowling's wizard...

Our Favorite Literary Romances

Some of the best romantic pairings have come from literature. As fangirls, the written word has often been a refuge for us, and reading abou...

Middle-earth's Kitchen: Travel Cuisine

As a modern traveler, if there is one major thing I appreciate when flying, it’s the overpriced food places in the terminals. I know, I know...

Women of Middle-earth: Galadriel

Galadriel is one of Tolkien’s most complex and continually changing characters. She is by far the oldest of all the women who have a part in...

5 Reasons You Should Probably Give Russian Literature a Try

By Susanna Olson I go gaga for Russian literature. Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, and Chekhov rule literature with sideburns...

Middle-earth: Not Just for the Boys

J.R.R. Tolkien was a great writer not just of epic adventures and worlds, but an author of people as well--he created characters that lived ...

Keep Watching Over Durin's Sons

It’s almost too bad Tolkien didn’t create a dozen dwarves, otherwise we’d have one for each day of the 12 days of Christmas. However, since...