JRR Tolkien set out to write a mythos for England, and ended up impacting cultures across the globe.

Was The Hobbit intended to be a children's book? What about the movies - are they meant for children?

Joseph continues in his herculean task of making sense of The Silmarillion.

Joseph continues to unpack the lore in The Silmarillion. This time: Hurin, the greatest man of the First Age.