Jan 3, 2018
We know some of what's coming in 2018, we can guess at a few more, and even with all that there's still a huge gap in what's been announced. I'm going over all the details about the novels from Del Rey and Disney, the reference books from DK Publishing, and unique items from some smaller publishing houses as well....
Nov 22, 2017
What more can we learn about Luke Skywalker and how he spent his time in between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens? Let's find out, shall we? On today's episode, I'm looking at the first of six stories in The Legends of Luke Skywalker by Ken Liu, this one entitled "The Myth Buster." And for a barnburner of a...
Oct 30, 2017
When Luke zooms away to discover the fate of Beru and Owen, Obi-Wan calls on the ghost of Qui-Gon Jinn for some much-needed, last-minute advice and reassurance. In the process, we get to learn what it's like to be a Force ghost, to separate from the living Force and become part of the physical world, and just...
Oct 29, 2017
The Tusken Raiders didn't just happen upon Luke, and he didn't just randomly cross their paths. And Aunt Beru finally gets her say - and she has a lot to say (including something that might freak you out). That's what's happening in the stories I'm covering in "From a Certain Point of View" on today's podcast. Punch...
Oct 22, 2017
This is my second in a series of looks at "From a Certain Point of View," the 40-story collection that opens up new windows of understanding on the events of that significant story. Today, there was a lot of drama in that sandcrawler, and couple more amazing near misses that show you just how lucky the Rebels were to...