As the article somewhat proves: just read a review of it. This morning I read the LR review of a book about the Habsburgs [1]. This afternoon I will watch Lindsey Ellis's third video on the Hobbit [2], where I've learned not just what LOTR and the Hobbit meant to readers but the influences on readers, watchers and people in the country they filmed in. Both have changed how I talk about books I've read fully.

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/n18/ferdinand-mount/the-... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi7t_g5QObs