J.R.R. Tolkien -- enemy of progress "The Lord of the Rings" is lovingly crafted, seductive -- and profoundly backward-looking. Why not look at things through the Dark Lord's eye for a change?
By David Brin [12/17/02]

A "Fellowship" for fanatics Why the Eye of Sauron was the bane of Peter Jackson's life, and other knowledge I gleaned from the extended DVD of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."
By Laura Miller [12/03/02]

One film to rule them all Peter Jackson's "Fellowship of the Ring" pleases both Tolkien nuts and "Lord of the Rings" virgins. How did he pull off such an unlikely feat?
By Scott Rosenberg [02/06/02]

"Lord of the Rings" vs. "Star Wars" Peter Jackson's glorified video trivia game doesn't hold up to the grandly human epic that defined a generation.
By Jean Tang [01/09/02]

Forget the Force -- "The Lord" rules! I, too, once loved "Star Wars." Then I grew up and learned to appreciate "The Lord of the Rings."
By Eric Lipton [01/18/02]

Salon's review The heroic and epic film version of "The Lord of the Rings" brings beauty, awe and excitement back to the big screen.
By Stephanie Zacharek [12/18/01]

Tolkien and terror A tale of good and evil battling under the dark cloud of fear, Tolkien's masterpiece resonates with a wisdom that our recent horror allows us to understand.
By Jim Paul [11/15/01]

The war of the wizards "Lord of the Rings" vs. "Harry Potter"! The inside story of how a pair of AOL Time Warner movie studios are facing off with the two biggest movie releases of the new millennium.
By Chris Petrikin [11/15/01]

Balrogs! Cave trolls! Hobbits!
Critics get to see a 25-minute preview of December's much-anticipated "Lord of the Rings" movie.
By Bill Wyman

The book of the century?
Although its popularity is unparalleled, intellectuals dismiss "The Lord of the Rings" as boyish fantasy. Now one scholar defends J.R.R. Tolkien's epic. First of two parts.
By Andrew O'Hehir

A curiously very great book
Although its popularity is unparalleled, intellectuals still question the literary stature of "The Lord of the Rings." Now, one scholar defends it as a modern masterpiece. Second of two parts.
By Andrew O'Hehir

Frodo lives!
Can the quest to turn "The Lord of the Rings" into a movie trilogy satisfy Tolkien's legions of dedicated fans and still produce a blockbuster?
By Andrew O'Hehir

The voice of J.R.R. Tolkien
Hear an extraordinary and rare recording of the fantasy master himself reading from "The Two Towers," a book from his famed trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings" and a poem in Elvish, a language he invented.

Editor's pick
Michael Korda, editor of Jacqueline Susann and Tennessee Williams, picks his five favorite novels of the past 40 years.
By Michael Korda

Personal Best
A critic describes the enduring appeal of "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien.
By Scott Rosenberg