Archive - Story Symposium

Lord of the Rings Adaptations: Bakshi, 1978

What causes an adaptation to fail?

Nov 14, 2024 •

September 2024

Dune: Recommended Reading

Sequels are the mind killer.

Sep 15, 2024 •

June 2024

Lord of the Rings: Recommended Reading

More of the Rings? Not exactly.

Jun 7, 2024 •

May 2024

Female characters and women more generally in Dune

May 23, 2024 •

Lord of the Rings: Women

A few new thoughts about an old criticism

May 9, 2024 •

Dune: Good and Evil

Virtue and decadence on Arrakis

May 2, 2024 •

April 2024

Lord of the Rings: Good and Evil

Pride, cooperation, mercy, and redemption in Middle-earth

Apr 12, 2024 •

Dune: Famous Quotes

Which of the litanies, axioms, and proverbs hold up best?

Apr 4, 2024 •

March 2024

Lord of the Rings: Famous Quotes

Debating the wit and wisdom of some of Tolkien's most famous passages

Mar 28, 2024 •

Lord of the Rings: Tragic Destiny

The role of choices, courage, and tragedy in Lord of the Rings

Mar 21, 2024 •

Dune: Tragic Destiny

Is Paul Atreides an exercise in wish-fulfillment or a tragic hero?

Mar 14, 2024 •

Lord of the Rings: Popularity

Lord of the Rings was so popular it spawned a whole genre, but why does it remain popular when modern fantasy novels are written very differently?

Mar 7, 2024 •

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