I tried to see The Return of the King yesterday but it was sold out. I used to read the Tolkien trilogy every summer--between the ages of 11 and 14 more or less. Then I picked it up one summer and couldn't read it anymore. I re-read the whole thing two years ago when I saw the first movie in the trilogy. I'm not moved to read it again.

I saw Aimée had a poem selected for slate this week. Congratulations to her.