The American Tolkien Society is a federally registered nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the study and fuller appreciation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and his son, Christopher J.R. Tolkien.  Through our programs, we strive to bring into contact the followers and connoisseurs of these works.

We publish a thrice-yearly journal, Minas Tirith Evening-Star, to provide a meeting ground for the exchange of ideas and joy generated by Tolkien's monumental works.  Our journal includes the best in articles, poetry, fiction and a selection of reviews, games and features.

The Society was organized in 1975; our journal began publication independently in 1967.  The American Tolkien Society is a federally registered, tax-exempt nonprofit organization [501(c)3].  Contributions may be tax deductible; consult federal regulations before claiming such a deduction. 

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The photo of J.R.R. Tolkien is used by kind permission of his U.S. publisher, Houghton Mifflin.