Dennis Wise
denniswise.bsky.social
Dennis Wise
@denniswise.bsky.social
Tolkien & fantasy scholar
Editor: SPECULATIVE POETRY & THE MODERN ALLITERATIVE
REVIVAL (https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781683933304/)
denniswilsonwise.net
I just saw this thing for the first time. I'm not exactly sure what kind of snack it is, but I'm guessing it's a candy with only 17 syllables.
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Both have space ships, but quick now. Which one promises a SUPER EXCITING GOSH-WOW story ....

... and which one promises you the SF equivalent of being asked to tea in your maiden great-aunt so she could talk about what Queen Victoria is up to?
May 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
So instead of working on my desperate needed lesson plans for my World-building class, I just spend the last 30 minutes creating a course mascot:
December 22, 2024 at 6:02 PM
After a week, it seems like my review for the LA Review of Books, "Tolkien Criticism Today, Revisited," is currently the most popular article on LARB along with some other fine company.

You should check it out too. Find out what all the kids are saying! Don't be the last one! :)
October 3, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Just for horror giggles, I sometimes look at the Fox News website.

Current theme: "Trump is innocent!" and "Aliens exist!"
May 31, 2024 at 3:40 PM
It's now official -- SPECULATIVE POETRY AND THE MODERN ALLITERATIVE REVIVAL is now published!

If you have privileges at a university library, please order a copy for your institution! It's available in both North America and the British Commonwealth.
February 9, 2024 at 1:36 PM