May the Force be with Kathleen Kennedy
I see myself in Star Wars now in a way I didn’t when I was younger.
I have Kathleen Kennedy to thank for that.
Book review: Mask of Fear
You should read this book if you:
—Love Andor and Rogue One
—Believe that all reading is political and enjoy the politics of a galaxy far, far away more than our own
—Enjoyed Obi-Wan’s detective story in Attack of the Clones
—Need some hope to get you through the darkness
The backlist: Brotherhood
Brotherhood is my favorite Star Wars book so far, and I read my fair share of Star Wars books last year to prepare for the Acolyte.
This book is sure to become a classic among Star Wars fans. I can’t wait for Chen’s next foray into a galaxy far, far away.
Backlists, baby!
I love a good backlist book. And I am not alone! In We need to talk about the backlist, Thad McIlroy reported that backlist books represent about 2/3 of what readers buy. Since 2020, some publishers have reported increased backlist sales. Although McIllroy doesn’t get into the reason for that increase, I would argue that financial uncertainty and a need for comfort drove readers not just to the backlist books, but to the library backlists specifically. That’s where I get most of my backlist reading.
May the Book be with you
What is your favorite hobby or pastime? Reading books obviously and yet … When people ask me about my hobbies, I feel so inadequate when I say reading. I feel like hobbies are things like knitting or playing guitar or running. All hobbies I’ve tried actually. Pastimes are different. I’ve always loved the Indian English […]
Book review: From a certain point of view: Confirmation bias, narrative, and reader reception in the Gujarat Files
Rana Ayyub seems truly interested in discovering the truth of what happened during the 2002 Gujarat riots and in the encounters that followed. But the question remains: whose truth are we talking about here? That’s where Ayyub’s confirmation bias comes in.