What's in the news

"Oxford offers academic independence and run-­ins with famous people"
http://media.www.sjuhawknews.com/media/storage/paper763/news/2008/12/03/Features/Oxford.Offers.Academic.Independence.And.Runins.With.Famous.People-3565738.shtml

Tolkien meets Jane Austen: silly cartoon
http://janitesonthejames.blogspot.com/2008/12/tolkien-meets-jane-austen.html
(also has lots of Jane Austen links)

Signed Hobbit Goes for £53,000
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/12/02/30697-signed-hobbit-goes-for-53000/

Tolkien Exhibit in the Netherlands
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/11/28/30690-tolkien-exhibit-in-the-netherlands/