On September 30, 2021, I received an email from "Beregond," who had seen a message posted by a member of the Tolkien Society on Facebook regarding my memoir piece, "A Song for J.R.R. Tolkien," published in The Antioch Review in 2015 (Winter 2015, Volume 73, Number 1). He inquired whether I still had the letter from Tolkien that I refer to in the essay, and if I would be willing to share it with the group. I am very happy to do this; but being constrained by my inability to navigate Facebook, I'm posting it here, with my greetings and regards to all those who have been enchanted by the world of Middle Earth that Tolkien created.
Montaigne's Tower
For Beregond, who asked
October 8, 2021
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Oct 09, 2021 10:38 AM EDT
Thank you kindly for sharing this, it is absolutely splendid!
- Marcel Aubron-Bülles aka the Tolkienist
Reply by Sue Parman on Oct 09, 2021 3:29 PM EDT
Dear Mr. Aubron-Bulles, Thank you for your kind comment. How does one become the Tolkienist? It sounds very exalted. I wish there were more in the world. With best wishes, Sue
Oct 09, 2021 5:35 PM EDT
Thank you so much for responding to Beregond's query and sharing this. What a treasure! I was delighted to come across your article in this edition of the Antioch Review when I stumbled across it in a local Little Free Library, and very much enjoyed reading it and discussing it with the Tolkien Society Facebook group. The journal is now happily tucked away on my fourth bookcase dedicated to my collection of all things Tolkien.
- Jen B.
Reply by Sue Parman on Oct 09, 2021 5:49 PM EDT
Dear Ms. B, I'm sure elves and hobbits use Free Libraries. They are one of the wonders of this divided world. I'm honored to have been found in one. Thank you for sharing your find. With best wishes, Sue