Athelas writes: The Friday NY Times, “The Annual Fall Preview” has a special “Spotlight on the Lord of the Rings.” Not only are the recent articles on Viggo & ROTK reprinted, you’ll also find the original NY Times book reviews of The Hobbit (1938), and each successive book of the trilogy. WH Auden reviewed FOTR in 1954 and ROTK in 1956, his reviews are incredibly insightful and moving. [More]