What parts of these canon anthology stories are forgettable, and what parts might be worth remembering? Part One: Stories 1 – 5. Continue reading Star Wars: Stories of Jedi and Sith Takeaways and Throwaways | Part One (1-5)
How E.K. Johnston took a flat Padmé Amidala and added some dimension to the only major female character in the Prequel Trilogy. Continue reading The Padmé That Wasn’t There
Some redemption stories are ill-fated, playing more to what could have been. Part Two featuring Soran Keize. Continue reading Star Wars Alphabet Squadron and Realistic Redemption | Part Two: Soran Keize
It took a trilogy of pilots in the aftermath of Return of the Jedi to portray a true path to redemption. Part One featuring Yrica Quell. Continue reading Star Wars Alphabet Squadron and Realistic Redemption | Part One: Yrica Quell
Looking at all the Jedi unaccounted for at the end of Phase One and their probable fates. Continue reading Star Wars The High Republic Jedi: Missing In Action
Daniel José Older closes out the Phase One novels with some of his High Republic Adventures characters, hard truths, and a little hope. Continue reading Star Wars The High Republic: Midnight Horizon Thoughts
Kidnappings, environmental disasters, government bureaucracy, and corruption occupy Justina Ireland’s second middle-grade novel in The High Republic. Continue reading Star Wars The High Republic: Mission to Disaster Thoughts
We finally get the answer to what the Jedi fear most in this endearing yet overstuffed conclusion for Phase One. Spoilers. Continue reading Star Wars The High Republic: The Fallen Star Thoughts
The second YA novel in The High Republic functions more like a long-form philosophical debate within and around the Jedi Order than a plot-driven story. Continue reading Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows Thoughts
Recontextualizing the first major publishing release of the Disney/Star Wars era through its female leads. Part 1: The Cynic. Continue reading The Cynic and the Optimist | Revisiting Star Wars: The Aftermath Trilogy (Part 1)
Wonder what a nightmare Vegas vacation would be like that does not involve Chevy Chase? Look no further. Continue reading C&C Pick for July: Canto Bight
How far back can a long time ago stretch? Exclusive for FanFare on Medium. Continue reading Why Star Wars is Always Looking Back Even When It’s Moving Forward
The recommendation for June as the summer season begins is a Galaxy’s Edge novel that is like reading an addictive Hallmark movie. Continue reading C&C Pick for June: A Crash of Fate Audiobook
How publishing and the Expanded Universe in the 90s kept Star Wars alive and helped it become the most successful Space Opera franchise of all time. Continue reading The Power of Publishing: How Star Wars Thrived in the 90s
A good YA novel for new Star Wars fans to get a brief history of the major canon events. Continue reading C&C Pick for April:The Force Collector
Credits and Canon 