Greetings – Quickbeam here.
As May brings us the long days of Summer, the poor cast and crew down in New Zealand are starting to bundle up against the first cold nips of Winter. It’s a good time to cozy up to a warm computer and enjoy all the new updates in Green Books… Check it out:
- “Emotion and Commitment” is the brand new Counterpoint by Anwyn. It’s an extraordinary piece on how the characters in LOTR struggle with the truest impulses of the human heart.
- Turgon commits “Literary Sacrilege” by endorsing the Harvard Lampoon’s famous parody Bored of the Rings! Love it or hate it, he’s already put it up on his Bookshelf.
- Woo-hoo! Our hugely popular Questions & Answers section is bursting with nearly THIRTY new articles! You ask, we tell:
- What happened to the spirits of Elves when they died?
- Did the Balrog literally have wings?
- What was the origin of the Mirror of Galadriel?
- Is there truly a World War II / Lord of the Rings connection?
- Why was Samwise just a servant?
- What was the deal with Radagast the Brown?
- How did Morgoth escape the Doors of Night?
All these and many more can be found here.
- There are great new Moon Letters from some very talented Ringers. You want poetry, songs, and cool fiction? We got ’em:
- Eledwhen brings us wonderful later tales from The Red Book in “The Fell Winter.”
- Michele Durrett’s “Child of Dale” will give you the shivers.
- Stirring adventure awaits in the continuing chapters of “A Grey Night” by Stephen Barnes, Jr.
- Look for new updates in red for our previous Q&A articles. We get some terrific feedback from our intelligent readership.
Keep your eyes on Green Books for upcoming interviews with some surprising people!
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
