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I open X. Since it’s autumn, much of the feed concerns college football. But I also encounter a stream of Lord of the Rings-themed memes, artwork, quotes, and other Tolkien nuggets. And while there are millions of Tolkien fans among both men and women, it does seem as though young men in particular pilot these accounts, talk Tolkien on their podcasts, get lost in chatter of lore and yore.
Peter Biles is the author of four books, most recently the short story collection Last November. His fiction and essays can be found in Plough, Dappled Things, The Washington Times, and others.
