is an Assistant Professor of English at Washington College in Maryland. In his teaching website, The Tolkien Professor, Professor Olsen brings his scholarship on Tolkien to the public, seeking to engage a wide and diverse audience in serious intellectual and literary conversation. He is currently posting a series of in-depth lectures on The Hobbit, as well as recorded discussions with students and listeners, and more informal Q&A sessions. www.tolkeinprofessor.com
Sunday, October 14
12:00-1:00 pm, Nashville Public Library, Conf. Room IA
Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit