Ina Coolbrith created the BRAND that made Joaquin Miller famous. Joaquin had dinner with the Pre-Raphaelites, and might have met William Morris who inspired Tolkien. John Fremont inspired Brigham Young to go West. Coolbrith, born the niece of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith, left the Mormon community as a child to enter … Continue reading Mormon Connection To Tolkien