At 10:30 p.m. last night, at The Palace Theatre in Syracuse, we finished reading "The Hobbit" out loud, cover-to-cover. The little group that was still going leaned back, took a breath ... And ...

Earlier this week, I wrote a column explaining why I felt an obligation - a happy obligation - to put together a Tolkien Reading Day in Syracuse. Yet I had no idea what to expect while putting ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — J.R.R. Tolkien fans will be celebrating the author all over the world on March 25. The Tolkien Society created a day to encourage fans to promote Tolkien's literature by reading ...

March 25 is the ultimate day for all Lord of the Rings fans. Since 2003, the Tolkien Society has organized Tolkien Reading Day. The celebration, held on March 25 each year, encourages Tolkien ...

Sir Ian McKellen attends the premiere of his film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Dec. 6, 2012. Repeated filming delays almost caused Ian McKellen to quit ...

March 25 is the ultimate day for all Lord of the Rings fans. Since 2003, the Tolkien Society has organized Tolkien Reading Day. The celebration, held on March 25 each year, encourages Tolkien ...