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National Hobbit Day is this week. From the rolling hills of the Shire to the great forests of Mirkwood, J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantastical worlds have inspired generations of illustrators to bring imagined concepts to life through art. This hour, we sit down with three local fantasy and science-fiction illustrators, including David Wenzel, who created a graphic novel adaptation of The Hobbit. GUESTS: David Thorn Wenzel, Illustrator and children's book artist best known for his graphic novel adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit Michael Whelan, Fine artist of Imaginative Realism, Illustrator of Science Fiction and Fantasy Tom Kidd, Science fiction and fantasy illustrator Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.