About this episode

A panel reading of Tolkien's 'Leaf by Niggle' explores themes of purgatory, sub-creation, and the weight of creative work.

Tolkien's "Leaf by Niggle" gets a full panel reading — purgatory, sub-creation, and the eternal weight of creative work. Thomas Salerno leads Kathryn Laffrey, Rob Leonardi, and Robert King through this haunting, personal story. The post Leaf by Niggle appeared first on StarQuest Media .

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Salerno

Guests: Kathryn Laffrey, Rob Leonardi, Robert King

Topics covered

• Tolkien
• purgatory
• sub-creation
• creative work
• personal story

Keywords

• Tolkien
• Leaf by Niggle
• purgatory
• sub-creation
• creative work
• panel reading
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SQPN, Inc., StarQuest Media

Books & works: Leaf by Niggle

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