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Book Reception with Joseph Loconte

December 9, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Overview

In the era of the Second World War, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis saw with clear eyes the evil unleashed around them. With this vision before them, they used their gifts to describe a path back to goodness, beauty, and faith. How did they do it, and how do their stories speak to today’s world?

Joseph Loconte has captured the story that led to works like The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. Join friends in our Trinity Forum community for a reception and discussion with Joseph.

The Trinity Forum invites you to join us in DC on December 9 at 5:30 PM for a reception and discussion to celebrate Trinity Forum Senior Fellow Joseph Loconte’s latest book, The War for Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933-1945.

Joseph Loconte, PhD, is an author, historian, and filmmaker. He serves as Director of The Rivendell Center in New York City. He is a Presidential Scholar at New College of Florida and the C.S. Lewis Scholar for Public Life at Grove City College. He is a Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute. Mr. Loconte’s commentary appears in outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Affairs, The New Criterion, National Geographic, Law and Liberty, The National Interest, and National Review. For ten years Mr. Loconte served as a commentator for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he divides his time between Washington, DC, and New York City.

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  • JOSEPH LOCONTE
    JOSEPH LOCONTE
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