Created by British fantasy master J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings provides clues as to how Tom Bombadil is able to resist the One Ring. The novel dropped in a carefree character more ...

Inspired by Jeremy Johnston’s review of In the House of Tom Bombadil by C. R. Wiley for Front Porch Republic, I took stock of all we know about the enigmatic figure J. R. R. Tolkien quite ...