In this episode, Nick talks with Matthew J. Distefano from the Heretic Happy Hour podcast and Quoir to discuss his newly released book, Letters from the Shire. Released the day after Hobbit Day, being September 22nd and Frodo and Bilbo Baggins’ birthdays, this book is timely for cozying up for fall and bringing you some well-earned comforts in our crazy world.
Buy Letters from the Shire here: https://a.co/d/dyNMwCw
Check out Matt’s other Tolkien books The Wisdom of Hobbits and Mimetic Theory in Middle-earth along with all his other works at Quoir: https://quoir.com/
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My book Tolkien and Pop Culture: Volume I is now available! This book is a selection of my Substack posts from the past couple of years, cleaned up, and formatted for publication. For the first time, you can get all these essays in print or in your Kindle library. It’ll look great on your shelf and be available for your own Tolkien purposes! Use the QR code, the link, or direct message me to order your copy: https://a.co/d/eBE7jiH












