EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 36 MIN
Chapter Ten: Now We’re Tolkien
from Middle Ground Books: After Hours
A special tribute episode in celebration of the belated "Tolkien day" based on Tolkien’s January 3 birthday.The group talks about J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, touching on their personal histories, their books, friendships, and all that helped shape their writing.Stay connected with Middle Ground Books After Hours by following the store on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The team shares new arrivals, staff picks, community updates, and behind the counter moments.Explore upcoming events, book recommendations, and new releases at https://www.middlegroundbooks.com.If you are near Emporia Kansas, stop by Middle Ground Books and Gifts at 606 Commercial Street to shop local, meet the hosts, and find your next great read.If you cannot visit in person, you can support the store through their Bookshop page at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/middlegroundbooks.Every purchase through Bookshop helps keep the shelves full and the community growing. You can also browse expanded reading lists curated by each host.Middle Ground Books After Hours is remotely produced and audio engineered by Cosmic Atom Sound Studios. Learn more about creative audio, music production, and media services at https://www.cosmicatomsounds.com.Follow @CosmicAtomSounds on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. If you have a podcast or creative idea waiting to be heard, Cosmic Atom Sound Studios helps bring your vision to life and make it sound. Let us come together and build something new.📖 The Covered PagesThe Hobbit by J. R. R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. LewisOut of the Silent Planet by C. S. LewisPerelandra by C. S. LewisThat Hideous Strength by C. S. LewisThe Pilgrim’s Regress by C. S. LewisThe Allegory of Love by C. S. LewisThe War of the Ring by Christopher TolkienThe Kalevala translated by Elias LönnrotPrometheus Bound by AeschylusThe Aeneid by VirgilThe Iliad by HomerThe Odyssey by HomerThe Mythmakers by John HendrixThe Rembrandt Heist by Anthony M. AmoreThe Museum of the Missing by Alex GeorgeThe Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen AnthonyRead This If You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross RaisinNormal People by Sally RooneyYellowface by R. F. KuangDubliners by James JoyceDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanIf this caught your ears, you can find it through the links in the section above. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A special tribute episode in celebration of the belated "Tolkien day" based on Tolkien’s January 3 birthday.The group talks about J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, touching on their personal histories, their books, friendships, and all that helped shape their writing.Stay connected with Middle Ground Books After Hours by following the store on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The team shares new arrivals, staff picks, community updates, and behind the counter moments.Explore upcoming events, book recommendations, and new releases at https://www.middlegroundbooks.com.If you are near Emporia Kansas, stop by Middle Ground Books and Gifts at 606 Commercial Street to shop local, meet the hosts, and find your next great read.If you cannot visit in person, you can support the store through their Bookshop page at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/middlegroundbooks.Every purchase through Bookshop helps keep the shelves full and the community growing. You can also browse expanded reading lists curated by each host.Middle Ground Books After Hours is remotely produced and audio engineered by Cosmic Atom Sound Studios. Learn more about creative audio, music production, and media services at https://www.cosmicatomsounds.com.Follow @CosmicAtomSounds on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. If you have a podcast or creative idea waiting to be heard, Cosmic Atom Sound Studios helps bring your vision to life and make it sound. Let us come together and build something new.📖 The Covered PagesThe Hobbit by J. R. R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. LewisOut of the Silent Planet by C. S. LewisPerelandra by C. S. LewisThat Hideous Strength by C. S. LewisThe Pilgrim’s Regress by C. S. LewisThe Allegory of Love by C. S. LewisThe War of the Ring by Christopher TolkienThe Kalevala translated by Elias LönnrotPrometheus Bound by AeschylusThe Aeneid by VirgilThe Iliad by HomerThe Odyssey by HomerThe Mythmakers by John HendrixThe Rembrandt Heist by Anthony M. AmoreThe Museum of the Missing by Alex GeorgeThe Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen AnthonyRead This If You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross RaisinNormal People by Sally RooneyYellowface by R. F. KuangDubliners by James JoyceDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanIf this caught your ears, you can find it through the links in the section above. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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