Stars and Swords: Footnoting Genre Fiction

This week, the stories of Eärendil and the War of Wrath in Chapter XXIV of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion. How does Tolkien stick the landing in the story of Beleriand and First Age? How do we understand the consequences of the Oath of Fëanor and the Doom of the Noldor? Are there hints of a happy ending?

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Next week, the story of the Second Age and the Fall of Númenor in Akallabêth, live on YouTube on Thursday, July 3rd at 9PM Central.

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Alastair Stephens

What is Stars and Swords: Footnoting Genre Fiction?

Stars and Swords is a weekly podcast dedicated to the exploration, analysis and celebration of genre fiction.