Sacnoth's Scriptorium

Welcome to Sacnoth's Scriptorium, my new blog.

This is a test post to see if things are set up correctly.

Topics I'll be posting about here will include

—the life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien

—updates about my forthcoming book, THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT

—the Inklings

—classic fantasy

—anime

—role-playing games, especially D&D and CALL OF CTHULHU

—current events

—cats

and, of course, other topics as they come up. Enjoy!


--John D. Rateliff


current reading: ANDREW JACKSON: HIS LIFE AND TIMES by H. W. Brands

current audiobook: LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME by James Loewen