A handwritten letter from J.R.R. Tolkien is currently up for auction, with bidding beginning at $5,000, if you’ve got that kind of cash lying around. The letter, which is dated April 12, 1956, is a response to a fan, and discusses both his inspiration for The Lord of the Rings universe and a little bit … Continue reading “There’s no invention in the void.” Read a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien on the origins of Middle-earth.