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J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Profoundly Conservative’ Myths

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 13, 2014 "Both 'The Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings' turn on the 'return of the king' to his rightful throne," and in both stories " 'victory' means the reassertion of a feudal social structure which had been disrupted by 'evil,' " fiction author Damien Walter writes of some of the 20th century's most celebrated works of imagination. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dreams of America: Work in Progress

Lena Herzog / Truthdig Sep 5, 2014 Can the American imaginary be depicted? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cat on a Hot Tin Pyramid

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Apr 2, 2011 Cleopatra has died, 2,000 years after she killed herself in ancient Egypt Long live Maggie the Cat Cleopatra has died, 2,000 years after she killed herself in ancient Egypt . Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )