J.R.R. Tolkien's essays about Middle-earth will come out in June

Never-before-published essays by J.R.R. Tolkien will be released next summer.

The Nature of Middle-earth, authorized by the writer’s estate, reveals details about the setting of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, including such topics as Elvish reincarnation and which characters had beards, according to the Guardian.

Carl F. Hostetter, a Tolkien expert and head of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship, will edit the collection, which comes out June 1.

Read more about The Nature of Middle-earth's origins and contents in the Guardian.

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