Why you NEED to read great fiction | JRR Tolkien

JRR Tolkien is one of the most celebrated authors of the past century, and for good reason! But he also was an accomplished essayist and literary critic, and one of his most interesting essays is called "On Fairy Stories" and the insightfulness of its observations far outstrips the modesty of its scope, to encompass the value of storytelling itself. So I am very excited to talk about it with you today. Support me on Patreon here (you lovely person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice... Subscribe to my Substack here for more of my writings: https://josephfolley.substack.com/ 00:00 Making the World Afresh 10:04 Stories of The Self 20:50 Alternative Stories 34:28 Storytelling and Joy