Tolkien in a new light

I find this totally facinating. Who doesn't like JRR Tolkien!!

"Instead of spending all my time doing scholarly publishing, which we're told to do -which most people will never read - I basically decided to put myself out to the public," Olsen said.

It remains to be seen whether academia will reward Olsen or punish him for breaking out of his scholarly track. When it comes to building resumes and courting full professorships, podcasts don't typically count."

I may have to replace my copies of all the books and re-read them again and follow along with his lectures

'Tolkien Professor' Corey Olsen brings Middle-earth to iTunes via podcasts