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Books by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion
- Hardcover, 386 pages
The Children of Hurin
- Hardcover, 313 pages
The Lord Of The Rings
- Paperback, 1178 pages
NPR stories about J.R.R. Tolkien
Summer Books 2011
Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
August 11, 2011 More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. Explore the winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey — an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.
Three Books...
Three Books To Help Grown-Ups Believe Again
November 17, 2010 Children have the gift of magical thinking — and writer Signe Pike thinks adults should, too. She recommends three enchanting tales — of fairies, goblins and folklore — that will fill grown-up children with a sense of wonder once again.
Critics' Lists: Summer '07
Summer Reads for Former Recess Rebels
June 4, 2007 As kids we preferred indoor recess to the playground hullabaloo. As adults we're film dorks, comic book geeks and indie-music nerds. We do not, as a general rule, jet-ski. This is what we'll be reading as we try to avoid the sun.
Summer Books 2007: Excerpts
Excerpt: 'The Children of Hurin'
June 4, 2007 Glen Weldon recommends the newly published Tolkien book, edited by Tolkien's son, Christopher. Set in the Elder Days of Middle Earth, the prequel is based on stories that appear in Unfinished Tales and reads, Weldon says, like classic Tolkien.
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Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.
Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
