Hosts & Guests
Alicia
(she/they) A queer Tolkien scholar and Zelda nerd interested in adaptation, audience reception, and biography.
Grace
(she/her) An acquirer of books, a queer-rights activist, serves as as the Subscriptions Steward of the Mythopoeic Society, and is a Professional Nerd (okay, technically it’s an unpaid internship).
Leah
(she/her) Just another weird Tolkien geek living in the Grey Havens (also known as Seattle WA) with two rabbits and far too few books.
About This Episode
Join us as we deep dive into Humphrey Carpenter’s 1977 biography of JRR Tolkien, in particular Carpenter’s treatment of Edith Tolkien and their relationship/marriage. Spoiler alert: Authorial bias exists outside of the Legendarium as well!
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