Long before audiobooks became a way to experience a novel, J.R.R. Tolkien was sitting beside an early tape recorder, reading his own words aloud, and, in the process, giving readers something far ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COSHOCTON − The Coshocton County District Library recently held a craft class in honor of Tolkien Reading Day on March 25.

Thanks to the Internet, it's never been easier to find recordings of your favorite authors reading their work. Of course, if the recording you seek is from a writer who lived in a bygone, pre-Internet ...

So let me tell you a wild story. A few years ago, I was in contact with the Tolkien Society in England about a column I was writing (I attach it with this piece). One night, out of curiosity, I sent ...

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien Reading Day For J.R.R. Tolkien fans, March 25 is special as it is on this day that Tolkien Reading Day is celebrated. The date is significant as it is on ...

Thanks to our youngest child’s interest in seeing the film version of The Lord of the Rings—and, yes, she has read the original books—I recently found myself re-reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic ...

The yearly event encourages fans of the author to read and share their favorite Tolkien quotes and passages, was started in 2003 by the Tolkien Society, "an educational charity, literary society, and ...