The Lord of the Ringsis a massive epic fantasy of more than half a million words. It is also a hugely complex work, having its own complicated chronology, cosmogony, geography, nomenclature, and multiple languages -- including two forms of elvish, Quenya and Sindarin. The plot is so grand,...
ON MY KNEES is a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell that includes crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, and an encounter with a man in Israel who just might be the one. ...