For Ch. 3 I was joined by Ms. Kaitlyn Facista, founder and proprietor of the Tea with Tolkien online community. As I am sure you can imagine, or focus for the episode was the life, works, and faith of the English author, J.R.R. Tolkien. In particular, Kaitlyn and I discussed:
- Why and how we each got into Tolkien
- A good reading order for newcomers to the Tolkien party
- Our favorite points and ideas of Tolkien's Legendarium
- Tolkien's Catholicism and our own
- Why it is too early to worry about the Lord of the Rings series on Amazon Prime
This was such a fun conversation. I cannot wait to have Kaitlyn back on for more. We referenced a lot of different books in this one, so be sure to check out the works cited below. Please also consider leaving a review of the show and subscribing for more excellent regular interviews and other content coming in the future.
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Kaitlyn (twitter): @teawithtolkien
www.teawithtolkien.com
Jeremy (twitter): @thekeehole -- @jeremyakee
Jeremy (email): throughthekeehole@gmail.com
-----Works Cited-----
- Carpenter, H. - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
- Ordway, H. - Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages
- Facista, K. - To Middle-earth and Back Again
- Birzer, B. - J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth
- Pearce, J. - Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit
- Pearce, J. - Frodo's Journey: Discover the Hidden Meaning of The Lord of the Rings
- Kreeft, P. - The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings
- Ryken, P. - The Messiah Comes to Middle-earth: Images of Christ's Threefold Office in The Lord of the Rings
- Rutledge, F. - The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in The Lord of the Rings
