This was a panel from my first go-round at Dragoncon, and it was a really fun one–both because the Tolkien track at Dragoncon really sets things up well, and because the turnout at these things is insanely crazy. I got the chance to focus on redemption in LOTR and Star Wars, and it was a fascinating experience to delve into the aspects of work which (though I love Star Wars) I hadn’t analyzed in detail before. In the end, Tolkien and Lucas were much more similar in various aspects of their stories than I had expected them to be.
The Problem in the Middle: Liminal Space and the Court Masque, Second Edition!
I’m very pleased to officially announce the publication of the second edition of my academic book, The Problem in the Middle: Liminal Space and the Court Masque, by Clemson University Press. Over ten years ago, Clemson UP under the direction of Wayne Chapman published the first edition of this book, which examines the rich history […]
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