Mythprint is the quarterly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local discussion groups.

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Submissions from 2015

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Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel. Reviewed by Jason Fisher., Jason Fisher

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Baptism of Fire, The Birth of the Modern British Fantastic in World War I, edited by Janet Brennan Croft. Reviewed by Ryder W. Miller., Ryder W. Miller

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Five Points Akropolis, by S. Dorman. Reviewed by Jennifer Grace., Jennifer Grace

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Prudence (The Custard Protocol: Book One), by Gail Carriger. Reviewed by Robin Jones., Robin Jones

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The Corpse in the Cellar: A 1930s Murder Mystery, and The Country House Murders: A 1930s Murder Mystery, by Kel Richards. Reviewed by David Bratman., David Bratman

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The Great Bazaar and Brayan's Gold: Stories from the Demon Cycle Series, by Peter V. Brett. Reviewed by Kazia Estrada., Kazia Estrada

Submissions from 2014

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A Wrinkle in Time at the 2014 Oregon Shakespeare Festival, by Madeleine L'Engle, adapted by Tracy Young. Reviewed by Berni Phillips and David Bratman., Berni Phillips and David Bratman

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Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Janet Bennan Croft., Janet Brennan Croft

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Conjured, by Sarah Beth Durst. Reviewed by Alana Joli Abbott., Alana Joli Abbott

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Heroes and Kings, by Charles Williams. Reviewed by Ryder Miller., Ryder Miller

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Pen Pal, by Francesca Forrest. Reviewed by Susan Dorman., Susan Dorman

Submissions from 2013

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Freud’s Last Session, by Mark St. Germain, directed by Stephen Wrentmore, presented by the San Jose Repertory Theatre. Performance at the Hammer Theatre, October 14, 2012. Reviewed by David Bratman., David Bratman

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The Freedom Maze, by Delia Sherman. Reviewed by Pauline J. Alama., Pauline J. Alama

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The Magicians, by Lev Grossman. Reviewed by Alana Joli Abbott., Alana Joli Abbott

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The Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths, by Nancy Marie Brown. Reviewed by Ernie Davis., Ernie Davis

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Ivy and the Meanstalk, by Dawn Lairamore. Reviewed by Laura Lee Smith., Laura Lee Smith

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J.R.R. Tolkien, by Alexandra Wallner, illustrated by John Wallner. Reviewed by Janet Brennan Croft., Janet Brennan Croft

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Tolkien and the Study of His Sources: Critical Essays, edited by Jason Fisher. Reviewed by Larry Swain and Troels Forchhammer., Larry Swain and Troels Forchhammer

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Tolkien and Welsh (Tolkien a Chymraeg): Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Use of Welsh in His Legendarium, by Mark T. Hooker. Reviewed by David Bratman., David Bratman

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Dearly, Departed, by Lia Habel. Reviewed by Sara R. Tompson., Sara R. Tompson

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Embassytown, by China Miéville. Reviewed by Sara R. Tompson., Sara R. Tompson

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Origin, by Jessica Khoury. Reviewed by Donald T. Williams., Donald T. Williams

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Seer: A Wizard's Journey, by Jef Murray. Reviewed by Donald T. Williams., Donald T. Williams

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What in God's Name, by Simon Rich. Reviewed by S. Dorman., S. Dorman

Submissions from 2012

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Hobbitus Ille: The Hobbit Translated into Latin, by J.R.R. Tolkien, translated by Mike Walker. Reviewed by Laura Gibbs., Laura Gibbs

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Orders from Berlin, by Simon Tolkien. Reviewed by Mike Foster., Mike Foster

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jonrney, directed by Peter Jackson. Reviewed by David Bratman., David Bratman

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed by Peter Jackson. Reviewed by Donald T. Williams., Donald T. Williams

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The Princess of Dhagabad and The Goddess of Dance, by Anna Kashina. Reviewed by Kelly Jensen., Kelly Jensen

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Above Ker-Is and Other Stories, by Evangeline Walton. Reviewed by Laura Lee Smith., Laura Lee Smith

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Bradamant's Quest, by Ruth Berman. Reviewed by Alana Joli Abbott., Alana Joli Abbott

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The Conquering Sword of Conan, by Robert E. Howard. Reviewed by Harley J. Sims., Harley J. Sims

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"From Gomrath to Ludcruck": Boneland, by Alan Garner. Reviewed by Verlyn Flieger., Verlyn Flieger

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The History of The Hobbit: One Volume Edition, by John D. Rateliff. Reviewed by Mike Foster., Mike Foster

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Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, by Corey Olsen. Reviewed by David D. Oberhelman., David D. Oberhelman

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J.R.R. Tolkien: The True Lord of the Rings, from Bluewater Productions. Reviewed by Marcel R. Aubron-Bülles., Marcel R. Aubron-Bülles

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Between a Roc and a Hard Place, by Danny Birt. Reviewed by Alana Joli Abbott., Alana Joli Abbott

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"Dipping a Pail into the River of Story": Pig Tale and The Inn at Corbies' Caww, by Verlyn Flieger. Reviewed by Paul Edmund Thomas., Paul Edmund Thomas

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Dragon's Time: Dragonriders of Pern, by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey. Reviewed by Daniel Baird., Daniel Baird

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Hobbit Place-names: A Linguistic Excursion through the Shire, by Rainer Nagel. Reviewed by Mark T. Hooker., Mark T. Hooker

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Imagining Mars: A Literary History, by Robert Crossley. Reviewed by Ryder W. Miller., Ryder W. Miller

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The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. Reviewed by David Emerson., David Emerson

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"Exploring the Blind Spots: Snowblind Studios' 'The Lord of the Rings' War in the North.'" Reviewed by Harley J. Sims., Harley J. Sims

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Jim Henson's "The StoryTeller", edited by Nate Cosby. Reviewed by Harley J. Sims., Harley J. Sims

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The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis, adapted and directed for the stage by Jeffrey Fiske and Max McLean, presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts. Performance at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco Performing Arts Center, January 21, 2012. Reviewed by David Bratman., David Bratman

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From Elvish to Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages, edited by Michael Adams. Reviewed by Ernest Davis., Ernest Davis

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Green Suns and Faërie: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien, by Verlyn Flieger. Reviewed by Douglas C. Kane., Douglas C. Kane

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Legends of Shannara: Bearers of the Black Staff, and Legends of Shannara: The Measure of the Magic, by Terry Brooks. Reviewed by Daniel Baird., Daniel Baird

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The Art of The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. Reviewed by Edward J. Kloczko., Edward J. Kloczko

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The Bloody Crown of Conan, by Robert E. Howard. Reviewed by Harley J. Sims., Harley J. Sims

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The Cold Commands, by Richard Morgan. Reviewed by Brian Murphy., Brian Murphy

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The Dictionary of Made-Up Languages: From Elvish to Klingon, The Anwa, Reella, Ealray, Yeht (Real) Origins of Invented Lexicons, by Stephen D. Rogers. Reviewed by Harley J. Sims., Harley J. Sims

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The Flint Heart: A Fairy Story, by Eden Phillpotts, and The Flint Heart, by Katherine Paterson and John Paterson. Reviewed by Pauline J. Alama., Pauline J. Alama

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The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross. Reviewed by Donald T. Williams., Donald T. Williams

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The Mythological Dimensions of Neil Gaiman, edited by Anthony Burdge, Jessica Burke, and Kristine Larsen. Reviewed by Hugh H. Davis., Hugh H. Davis

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Troubled Waters, by Sharon Shinn. Reviewed by David Emerson., David Emerson

Submissions from 2011

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2012: Midnight at Spanish Gardens, by Alma Alexander. Reviewed by Alana Joli Abbott., Alana Joli Abbott

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Kings of the North, Book Two of Paladin's Legacy Series, by Elizabeth Moon. Reviewed by Jennifer Pearson., Jennifer Pearson

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The Choir Boats, Volume One of Longing for Yount, by Daniel A. Rabuzzi. Reviewed by Sue Bridgewater., Sue Bridgewater

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The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, by Robert E. Howard. Reviewed by Harley J. Sims., Harley J. Sims

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The Dragonseeker Saga: New Tales of the Nine Worlds, by Douglas "Dag" Rossman. Reviewed by Jodie Forrest., Jodie Forrest

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The Secret History of Fantasy, edited by Peter S. Beagle, and The Secret History of Science Fiction, edited by James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel. Reviewed by Ryder W. Miller., Ryder W. Miller

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Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion, by Douglas Charles Kane. Reviewed by Holly Ordway., Holly Ordway

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Deadly Powers: Animal Predators and the Mythic Imagination, by Paul A. Trout. Reviewed by Emily E. Auger., Emily E. Auger

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Mythopoeic Narnia: Memory, Metaphor, and Metamorphoses in The Chronicles of Narnia, by Salwa Khoddam. Reviewed by Katherine Sas., Katherine Sas

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Once Upon a Time, created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, and Grimm, created by Stephen Carpenter, David Greenwalt, and Jim Kouf. Reviewed by Harley J. Sims., Harley J. Sims

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Titus Awakes, by Maeve Gilmore. Reviewed by David Bratman., David Bratman

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Blood Work: An Original Hollows Graphic Novel, by Kim Harrison. Reviewed by Berni Phillips Bratman., Berni Phillips Bratman

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Enigmatic Pilot: A Tall Tale Too True, by Kris Saknussemm. Reviewed by Jen Pearson., Jen Pearson

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Stars Through the Clouds, by Donald T. Williams. Reviewed by Jen Pearson., Jen Pearson

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Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures, by Robert E. Howard. Reviewed by Brian Murphy., Brian Murphy

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The Guin Saga, by Kaoru Kurimoto, translated by Alexander O. Smith with Elye J. Alexander. Reviewed by Daniel Baird., Daniel Baird

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Enchanted Glass, by Diana Wynne Jones. Reviewed by Pauline J. Alama., Pauline J. Alama

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Kraken: An Anatomy, by China Miéville. Reviewed by Jason Fisher., Jason Fisher

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Pale Demon, by Kim Harrison. Reviewed by Sarah Beach., Sarah Beach

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The Iron Druid Chronicles: Hounded; Hexed; and Hammered, by Kevin Hearne. Reviewed by Berni Phillips Bratman., Berni Phillips Bratman

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The Throne of Psyche, by Marly Youmans. Reviewed by Randy Hoyt., Randy Hoyt

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Double Worlds and Creative Process: Language and Life, by Arne Zettersten. Reviewed by Andrew Higgins., Andrew Higgins

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The Waters Rising, by Sheri S. Tepper. Reviewed by Sara R. Tompson., Sara R. Tompson

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Bloodshot, by Cherie Priest. Reviewed by Berni Phillips Bratman., Berni Phillips Bratman

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Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, by Ethan Gilsdorf. Reviewed by Harley J. Sims., Harley J. Sims

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From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine's Journey through Myth and Legend, by Valerie Estelle Frankel. Reviewed by Hugh H. Davis., Hugh H. Davis

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Perchance to Dream, by Lisa Mantchev. Reviewed by Pauline J. Alama., Pauline J. Alama

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Tolkien and Wales: Language, Literature and Identity, by Carl Phelpstead. Reviewed by Damien Bador., Damien Bador

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Toward the Gleam, by T.M. Doran. Reviewed by Doug Kane., Doug Kane

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A Tolkien English Glossary: A Guide to Old, Uncommon, and Archaic Words Used in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, by Oliver Loo. Reviewed by Jason Fisher., Jason Fisher

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Fantasy Magazine (serial), edited by John Joseph Adams. Reviewed by Randy Hoyt., Randy Hoyt

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Galileo's Dream, by Kim Stanley Robinson. Reviewed by Karla Powell., Karla Powell

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The Grimm Legacy, by Polly Shulman. Reviewed by Pauline J. Alama., Pauline J. Alama

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Toward the Gleam, by T.M. Doran. Reviewed by Sarah Beach., Sarah Beach

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Coronets and Steel, by Sherwood Smith. Reviewed by Alana Joli Abbott., Alana Joli Abbott

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C.S. Lewis's Lost Aeneid: Arms and the Exile, edited by A.T. Reyes. Reviewed by Jason Fisher., Jason Fisher

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Nightmare Alley, by William Lindsay Gresham. Reviewed by Ryder W. Miller., Ryder W. Miller

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The Cambridge Companion to Children's Literature, edited by M.O. Grenby and Andrea Immel. Reviewed by Ernest Davis., Ernest Davis

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The Life and Writings of C.S. Lewis, by Louis Markos. Reviewed by Paula Bergstrom., Paula Bergstrom

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Tolkien Studies, Volume VII, edited by Douglas A. Anderson, Michael D.C. Drout, and Verlyn Flieger. Reviewed by Mike Foster., Mike Foster

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As Lie the Dead, by Kelly Meding. Reviewed by Alana Joli Abbott., Alana Joli Abbott

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Languages, Myths and History: An Introduction to the Linguistic and Literary Background of J.R.R. Tolkien's Fiction, by Elizabeth Solopova. Reviewed by Larry Swain., Larry Swain

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The Red Pyramid and The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan. Reviewed by Alana Joli Abbott., Alana Joli Abbott

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Gott'im's Monster, by S. Dorman. Reviewed by Francesca Forrest., Francesca Forrest