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Carl Hostetter, editor, The Nature of Middle-earth

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Sep 2, 2021

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Carl Hostetter joins us to talk about the 25-year road to the publication of The Nature of Middle-earth, working with Christopher Tolkien, new discoveries for Tolkien fans, dancing bears, and more!

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Sep 2, 2021

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Carl Hostetter, editor, The Nature of Middle-earth

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