J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) renowned author of THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLION, was an artist in pictures as well as in words. Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed his readers and has b...

A BELIEF IN FREE WILL touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality—as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement—without first imag...

Some people think it's one of the weirdest books ever published. An art book unlike any other art book. A unique and disturbing surreal parody. Grotesque and beautiful. It's very hard to describe. Codex Seraphinianus by Italian artist Luigi Serafini...

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion has been one of the most eagerly awaited books of this century. It tells the story of Middle Earth (sic) before the events of The Lord of the Rings. Clyde Kilby spent a summer working with Tolkien on the manuscript o...

"Cała rzecz polega na tym, że kiedy chcesz zarąbać na śmierć swojego wroga, masz ciąć tak, by ten zginął, bynajmniej nie biorąc sobie za cel tego, jaki ma być cios: mocny czy słaby." - Zwój czwarty: Krąg wiatru. Gorin-no sho ujrzała światło dzienne w...

Japońska broń zawsze budziła żywe zainteresowanie, jednak ze względu na barierę językową poruszanie się w gąszczu jej terminologii było dotąd niezwykle utrudnione. „Słownik japońskiej szabli” jest pierwszą w językach zachodnich próbą usystematyzowani...