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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 12d

Kind words from Carl Hostetter, editor of The Nature of Middle-earth! 🌟

Pre-order now: www.teawithtolkien.com/book

Image of my book cover art: a watercolor painting of a landscape with mountains and two trees prominently placed in the foreground. There is a giant golden ring in the background.

Text: "On the eve of the publication of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien wrote that in doing so he had
'exposed his heart to be shot at'.
Kaitlyn Facista here lifts that heart up, to show how it speaks to our own, of hope, faith, mercy, courage, and self-sacrifice; and invites us to ponder that heart, to discern how we might each embrace and embody the virtues it espouses in our own ways, in our lives and in our world."
— Carl F. Hostetter
Editor of The Nature of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien
Coming from Ave Maria Press in February 2026
Learn more and pre-order at www.teawithtolkien.com/book

Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 12d

Hi! Thanks so much for asking. It’s non-fiction! It’s an exploration of what Tolkien means to me and how the virtues of Middle-earth can inspire us to courage, hope, etc. in our own lives, with an emphasis on how his faith influenced his literary world.

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 12d

Thank you 🥰

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 12d

Faith is a pretty strong theme in LOTR, whether it’s in “something else at work, beyond any design of the ring maker”, faith in each other, the elvish concept of Estel (“hope/trust”), or the role of the Faithful in Númenor. The book explores all of this alongside the influence of Tolkien’s own faith

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 13d

I think so!

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 13d

Woohoo!

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prancingponypod.bsky.social @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 13d

We still need 50 people to attend in-person in order to break even, and we're a little over halfway there. If we can get to 40 before the early-bird registration window closes, we'll be in great shape!

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prancingponypod.bsky.social @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 13d

We have some GREAT news for you today!

Katie and I have spent the last few days working behind the scenes to lower our costs for the moot: finding a few places to trim costs, and negotiating with the event venue.

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 13d

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 13d

Kind words about my book, Into the Heart of Middle-earth. 🫖

An image of the cover art for my book, Into the Heart of Middle-earth: a watercolor landscape painting of two trees amidst mountains. A golden ring looms in the background. There is a small star at the top of the cover.

Text: "You will finish this book with your hope and courage restored, ready to tackle the adventure of your own life." - Haley Stewart
Editor of Word on Fire Votive and author of Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life

Coming from Ave Maria Press in February 2026
Learn more and pre-order at www.teawithtolkien.com/book

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Marcel R. Bülles 📚💍🌋🎉 @thetolkienist.com · 14d

That is an awesome line-up if I ever saw one 😁

Sorry I'll miss out on getting to meet Brett Devereaux, totally appreciate his work!

Have fun to everyone who'll be there! 🙏😀👋

prancingponypod.bsky.social @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 14d

PPP Moot 2025 is taking place Dec 18-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport! Our keynote speakers are Bret Devereaux, Christopher Gilson and Shawn E. Marchese.

Early-bird registration closes Sep 30th so head to the link to join us! theprancingponypodcast.com/moot-2025-re...

Registrations – The Prancing Pony Podcast

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 13d

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 13d

No, it’s not a pen name. My family is Italian-American. The name predates fascism and it is unfortunate that the political movement has co-opted the word/term. I wholeheartedly oppose fascism.

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 14d

I’ll be there for the Saturday of this moot! Come say hi!

prancingponypod.bsky.social @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 14d

PPP Moot 2025 is taking place Dec 18-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport! Our keynote speakers are Bret Devereaux, Christopher Gilson and Shawn E. Marchese.

Early-bird registration closes Sep 30th so head to the link to join us! theprancingponypodcast.com/moot-2025-re...

Registrations – The Prancing Pony Podcast

theprancingponypodcast.com

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 16d

I love this for you

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Tolkien Creatives for Palestine @troptwtcharity.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks to the #Tolkien community, we’ve reached our goal within just 10 hours of announcing it! We will continue to accept donations to help provide further assistance to Palestinians in Gaza; our new goal is $1000.

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Tolkien Creatives for Palestine @troptwtcharity.bsky.social · 17d

Happy Hobbit Day to all who celebrate! We creatives in the Tolkien community are holding a special fundraiser to support the people of Gaza on Saturday Oct. 25th, the weekend of Durin's Day. Our fundraiser is comprised of a livestream w/Tolkien trivia, auction, and raffle. 1/2
#Palestine #Tolkien

It is a poster of Samwise Gamgee holding a Palestinian flag. The top right corner of the poster reads Tolkien Creatives (in black color) For (red color) Palestine (green color). In the top middle corner are the words "A Tolkien Palestine Solidarity Fundraiser. Below that are the words taken from The Rings of Power score "The Sun Yet Shines". Also in the colors of the Palestinian flag. Underneath Samwise Gamgee are four hearts that are also in the colors of the Palestinian flag. The first heart states "Raffle Ticket = $5, win exciting prizes." The second heart states "Join Tolkien Trivia Stream." The third heart states "Date: 25th Oct 2025." The fourth heart states "All Donations Proceeds To: The Palestine Children Relief Fund." And underneath the poster in the bottom left corner are the words "Unite For Palestine" in the colors of the Palestinian flag (black, red, and green).

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 16d

Autistic people are amazing and their existence makes the world a better place. 🤎 My heart is with anyone who has ever been told otherwise.

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Dwayne Skyhawk @cheatlines.co · 17d

it's called lotr because you can do a lotr of posts about it

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 17d

hell yeah brother

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · Aug 19

I would like to invite any other Catholics in the U.S. to consider joining me in writing a letter to urge our bishops to stand solidarity with our migrant brothers and sisters.

The Dorothea Project has provided a free letter template on their website:
dorotheaproject.com

Home | The Dorothea Project

A community of Catholic women formed by Catholic Social Teaching, called to speak truth and defend human dignity.

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Fellowship of Fans @fellowshipoffans.com · 22d

Reminder ✨ to send your videos for "The World's Largest Second breakfast". You can either send us your submission by creating a social media post and tagging our account or using the hashtag #worldslargestsecondbreakfast2025
or you can send us a video submission at [email protected]
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Fellowship of Fans @fellowshipoffans.com · 28d

Help us celebrate this year's Hobbit Day with a stream - “The World’s Largest Second Breakfast!” Join us a day early on Sunday, September 21st at 2pm EST as we share our favorite hobbity food creations and tolkien memories!

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 23d

The UN report highlights other states’ responsibility after concluding Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, noting that, despite the ICJ’s similar ruling, Western countries like the US and Germany continue supplying weapons.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ltigrm

Updates: Israel ‘burning the ground’ in Gaza City assault, thousands flee

Israeli forces intensify attacks on Gaza City as UN commission finds Israel committing genocide in Gaza.

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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · Aug 24

This guide was created with the intention of making Tolkien’s Legendarium accessible to everyone — please share it with your friends! And if you have suggestions for future guides or discussions, please let me know!

youtu.be/fkW1e4LoqZA

Tea with Tolkien's Pocket Guide to Middle-earth | Compact Introduction to Tolkien's Legendarium

YouTube video by Tea with Tolkien

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prancingponypod.bsky.social @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 25d

For the final week of hiatus, in honor of the upcoming PPP Moot 2025, we recommend going back and revisiting our live episode from our first PPP Moot back in 2021! Alan and Shawn invited all attendees to join and ask any question, and they did. youtu.be/kQLKKgctLkM?...

210 – Live from PPP Moot 2021

YouTube video by The Prancing Pony Podcast Productions

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prancingponypod.bsky.social @prancingponypod.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hey folks! At long last, we're thrilled to invite you to mark your calendars for something that's been quietly simmering (and much asked-about): another PPP Moot!

When: this December 18–21
Where: Dallas, Texas
Hybrid event (in-person + online)

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