Very sad to hear of Mary Stewart's passing, but what a long life she had! I read many of her books, put in particular loved her Merlin series, even before I discovered Tolkien! I shall read it again now, in her honor. Reading the article you linked, I see there is a book I didn't know about that is connected to the Arthurian tales, I'll have to go look for that!

Sad that Stewart has passed, but she had a long life and was a fantastic author. I'll never forget reading The Hollow Hills for the first time as a kid. Major influence on my life. And speaking of major influence, I'm eagerly awaiting Tolkien's translation, though I have reservations, since he never intended its publication. I think those expecting a poetic reading ala Heaney will be disappointed, but then, Tolkien was a linguist and he was doing a translation for the purpose of studying the original Old English. I'm not a fan of Heaney's translation, as he takes too much poetic license and results in several inaccuracies. I'm rather fond of Greenfields' "A Readable Beowulf" and if you haven't heard Julian Glover's performance of it, go buy it online immediately.

I like the street art :-)