hope

Illustration of a robed wizard, with long grey hair and a pointed hat, facing away from the viewer and standing in front of a long, twisting path that is blocked by a fiery head of a monster.

Arts & Culture / September/October 2020

How The Lord of the Rings Made Me a Better Parent

August 19, 2020August 28, 2020 - by Thomas Homer-Dixon

Tolkien’s trilogy teaches us how to stay hopeful in the face of overwhelming odds

Cover of the Nov/Dec issue of The Walrus magazine.

Nov/Dec 2020

Special double issue: The long journey to the end of COVID, the stress on kids and their mental health, David Frum fights the right, and the enduring influence of Hinterland Who’s Who.

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