293 – We’ve Got to Have Some Bears In Here: An Interview with Brian Sibley

Alan and KnewBetta roll out the red carpet — and put away the Hawaiian shirts — for Brian Sibley’s return to the Common Room! A prolific and talented writer, Brian is the force behind some of the most beloved adaptations of Tolkien’s work, including the BBC radio adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and Tales from the Perilous Realm, but we’re here to talk with him today about his Tolkien Society-award winning book, The Fall of Númenor. Bronze dragons, dancing bears, book destruction, and Pauline Baynes’ owls all make an appearance, along with Alan’s alleged sartorial brilliance.

Recommended Reading

The Fall of Númenor 
Tolkien, J. R. R. (Brian Sibley, ed.) (William Morrow, hardcover)

OUR OWN BOOK: Why We Love Middle-earth (pre-orders available now on this link)
Sisto, Alan & Marchese, Shawn (Mango, paperback)

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