But Daddy, I Love Him

the tortured poets department

Déagol: no, I won't give the ring to you for your birthday. I found it!

Sméagol:

This week in my newsletter I wrote up some thoughts about Resurrection prompted by celebrating Easter and being reminded of the loss of my youngest brother last year. I talk about Tolkien too (big surprise!) and George R.R. Martin.

You can read it here:
jrrjokien.com/p/why-resurrec…

me when someone tells me they ate the plums in the icebox I was saving for breakfast:

but they were, all of them, deceived, for another tortured poets department was made

the tortured poets society

Emma talking about Miss Bates:

we've had one album, yes. what about double album?

New from me today in Slackjaw 🚀:

'I’m The Time Estimate On The New “Weeknight” Recipe You’re Making, And I’m Brazenly Lying To Your Face'
medium.com/slackjaw/im-th…

Now on Gumroad: my practical guide to Exploring Middle-earth as a reader is 'pay what you want'! That means you can download it for free or chip in a few bucks, whatever you feel is fair!

Find it here:
jokien.gumroad.com/l/middle-earth…

Blackthorne: Gondor? Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell? Where was Gondor when our enemies closed in around us!? Where was Gon—

Mariko: The Anjin is sad about the treachery of the Wizard Saruman.