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Is Tolkien Old-Fashioned? What Happens when Substackers Dissect “On Fairy-Stories.”
Pt. 5: Highlights from the Community
Oct 30
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Eric Falden
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Clifford Stumme
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Embracing Reality by Escaping to Faërie
Pt. 3 on Tolkien's "On Fairy-Stories," with Clifford Stumme: Escapism, Technology, and Endorsing Reality
Oct 15
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Eric Falden
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The Heart of Fantasy According to Tolkien
Pt. 1 on Tolkien's "On Fairy-Stories," with Clifford Stumme: Exploring Faërie, Fantasy, and Myth.
Oct 1
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Eric Falden
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The Heart of Fantasy According to Tolkien
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Why Hard & Soft Magic Systems Matter
It’s not about worldbuilding. It’s about narrative.
Jul 23
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Eric Falden
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How To Classify Fantasy Subgenres
And why its important to get it right.
Jul 12
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Eric Falden
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How To Classify Fantasy Subgenres
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How “Real” Should Fantasy Be?
Using history to build realistically unreal worlds.
May 31
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Eric Falden
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How “Real” Should Fantasy Be?
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The Moment I Learned To Love Fantasy
... and love myself a little bit too.
May 17
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Eric Falden
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The Moment I Learned To Love Fantasy
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