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37 Reasons To Read LOTR
Why people keep reading Tolkien year after year
Jan 3
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A Few 2026 Predictions
Things I know will be true in this new year
Dec 31, 2025
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The Scandal of Christmas
Why Jesus' birth was messy, and why that's good news for us
Dec 5, 2025
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Christopher Stites
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Why Books Make Better Gifts
Three reasons why books are better than toys and screens
Nov 25, 2025
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Christopher Stites
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Winter's Breath
A poem on the cycle of seasons and necessity of death
Nov 24, 2025
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Christopher Stites
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The Visual Mind of J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Maps of Tolkien
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The World Remade
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Something Tookish
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Clinching Mist
A poem looking back on this strange life from Eternity
Nov 19, 2025
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Becoming Un-Disenchanted
Pt. 2 - understanding the cure for our cynical hearts
Nov 14, 2025
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The Slow Theft of Joy
Pt. 1 - the shape and curse of cynicism
Nov 7, 2025
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The Deep Magic
It's real and it's everywhere you look
Nov 3, 2025
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The Morning Thaw
A poem on the sacredness of early mornings
Oct 30, 2025
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Christopher Stites
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The Bitter Blow
A poem of lament, loss and mystery
Oct 26, 2025
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The World Remade
J.R.R. Tolkien's vision of Redemption and a New Creation
Oct 22, 2025
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