Among J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published Lord of the Rings books is The Silmarillion, a lengthy textbook that covers all the big moments.

The saga began in 2017, when Polychron emailed and then hand-delivered a gift-wrapped copy of his book to Simon Tolkien, a grandson of the author, at his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. Accompanying ...

Tolkien was never what anyone would call a subtle writer, but even he’d probably find those CGI flourishes a bit too much." -- Chris Nashawaty [Full review] The Wrap ...

Nicholas Hoult plays J.R.R. Tolkien, famed author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," in this polished but workmanlike biopic.

Futhorc (FOO thork) characters are called runes. That's why scholars also refer to it as a runic alphabet. Most of the runes have names that further illustrate the sounds and ideas they represent ...