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If you have read The Lord of the Rings, there is a good chance that you skipped over one or more of the 75 songs and poems in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic. Yet long before he was the “father of modern fantasy”, Tolkien’s great ambition was to be a poet.

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

‘I would have liked to turn out a lot more,’ said the author

Drummer reflected on his favourite support act, the album he’d love to re-record, his approach to writing books and accepting he’d grown up as much as he ever would

Warring heirs and a cross-continent litigation conflict — Jonathan Prynn reports on the extraordinary legal war dividing one of London’s richest families

Parents need to be hands-on with their children, especially when sibling rivalry is heated. This story shows what happens if you choose to pass on this very important obligation. The post Woman Refuses To Babysit Nephews Until Their Mom Addresses The Serious Problem They Have first appeared on Bored Panda.

Elaine is a thwarted writer in 1950s upstate New York, on the brink of affairs and murdering her own child, in a claustrophobic novel full of Self’s stylistic mannerisms

Nick Rodger: Win, lose or draw? There's no need to tinker with team golf format

Wire & Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai took five years to complete, and tells the story of over 100 guitars in “exquisite detail”

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A new graphic novel brings Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic road trip to life. “I immediately was enthralled by the atmosphere it creates,” cartoonist Manu Larcenet tells Inverse.