Pour yourself a nice cup of coffee or tea, my friends, stir the fire, put your feet up–it’s time to return to the reading room. From time to time on the pod, we like to dive more deeply into a particular author or work of literature, and this season is no exception. Join myself and The Only Dan Bellum as we explore the roots of the world J.R.R. Tolkien created in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This is Part 1, with Part 2 soon to follow! Let’s pod! Let’s read!