Behind the Book: Interviewing Timothy Zahn on Thrawn: Alliances
Timothy Zahn is simultaneously my favorite and least favorite writer to interview. He’s my favorite for all the usual reasons.
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Storytelling and Writing
At the Intersection of Science and Entertainment: An Interview with Ann Merchant
We are fans of science fiction, of fantasy, of space operas – where the science is often (though not always)
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Thrawn: Alliances Review
Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn: Alliances is two Grand Admiral Thrawn and Anakin Skywalker stories for the price of one. Sometime between
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Kill The Farm Boy Review: Flipping Your Fairy Tales
Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne takes a popular epic story setup and flips it
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Magic Words: Reviewing Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik’s Spinning Silver is a fantastical ride of a modern fairytale. Beginning with Miryem, the daughter of a moneylender
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The Hero’s Journey for Han in SOLO
From the beginning Star Wars has drawn upon the Hero’s Journey as a foundational storytelling structure for its films, particularly
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Heroine’s Journey Review: Finding Hope Among Your Demons
Sorry, Evie and Aveda. Bea is my favorite now. The following review is spoiler-free. Heroine’s Journey, the third book in Sarah
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Review: Incredibles 2
Fourteen years in the making, Incredibles 2 picks up closely to where its predecessor left off. Violet and Dash, children
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Hyperspace Theories 39: Solo Reaction Show
Last month Solo: A Story Wars Story hit theaters, and the newest episode of Hyperspace Theories features Tricia Barr, B.J.
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The Good, The Bad, and The Less Than Great Choices – Looking at the Ladies of Solo: A Star Wars Story
Coming out of my first viewing of Solo: A Star Wars Story I distinctly remember thinking about how I much
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