Chapter 3: Kaitlyn Facista - Talkin' Tolkien Through the Keyhole

For Ch. 3 I was joined by Ms. Kaitlyn Facista, founder and proprietor of the Tea with Tolkien online community. As I am sure you can imagine, or focus for the episode was the life, works, and faith of the English author, J.R.R. Tolkien. In particular, Kaitlyn and I discussed:


Why and how we each got into Tolkien
A good reading order for newcomers to the Tolkien party
Our favorite points and ideas of Tolkien's Legendarium
Tolkien's Catholicism and our own
Why it is too early to worry about the Lord of the Rings series on Amazon Prime

This was such a fun conversation. I cannot wait to have Kaitlyn back on for more. We referenced a lot of different books in this one, so be sure to check out the works cited below. Please also consider leaving a review of the show and subscribing for more excellent regular interviews and other content coming in the future.

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Kaitlyn (twitter): @teawithtolkien

www.teawithtolkien.com

Jeremy (twitter): @thekeehole -- @jeremyakee

Jeremy (email): throughthekeehole@gmail.com

-----Works Cited-----


Carpenter, H. - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
Ordway, H. - Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages
Facista, K. - To Middle-earth and Back Again
Birzer, B. - J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth
Pearce, J. - Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit
Pearce, J. - Frodo's Journey: Discover the Hidden Meaning of The Lord of the Rings
Kreeft, P. - The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings
Ryken, P. - The Messiah Comes to Middle-earth: Images of Christ's Threefold Office in The Lord of the Rings
Rutledge, F. - The Battle for Middle-earth: Tolkien's Divine Design in The Lord of the Rings