Books

Hermione Granger is black and white and read all over (Commentary)

The casting of black actress Noma Dumezweni as Hermione in J.K. Rowling’s new “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” stage play – set a couple decades after

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Star by Star’ (2001) (Book review)

“Star by Star” (2001), the ninth book in the “New Jedi Order” series and the first “Star Wars” novel by Troy Denning, is a rough one.

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II – Rebirth’ (2001) (Book review)

After his first book, “Edge of Victory I: Conquest,” spent most of its time on Yavin 4 – one of the “home worlds” of “Star

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I – Conquest’ (2001) (Book review)

The stories of Jaina, Jacen, Lowbacca and other “next generation” characters’ youthful days were explored in the “Young Jedi Knights” series, written for young adults.

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Balance Point’ (2000) (Book review)

In Kathy Tyers’ “Balance Point” (2000), the “New Jedi Order” saga continues to do a remarkable job of previewing George Lucas’ prequel themes and plot points a

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Loss of ‘Star Wars’ words might be even more tragic than loss of ‘Star Wars’ worlds (Books and comics commentary)

The loss of 37 years’ worth of “Star Wars” Expanded Universe continuity gets talked about a lot as the saddest element of Disney’s takeover for

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II – Jedi Eclipse’ (2000) (Book review)

“Agents of Chaos I: Hero’s Trial” was James Luceno’s salute to Brian Daley, packed with old-school Han Solo adventuring. “Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse” (2000) –

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I – Hero’s Trial’ (2000) (Book review)

James Luceno seemed like a “Star Wars” author before he actually was a “Star Wars” author, due to his friendship with Brian Daley (with whom

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II – Ruin’ (2000) (Book review)

On page 217 of “Dark Tide II: Ruin” (2000), Chiss Empire pilot Jag Fel outlines for Rogue Squadron pilot Jaina Solo the differences between them: It’s not

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The 25 biggest ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe unanswered questions (Books and comics commentary)

Before its cancellation in 2014, the “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (now called Legends) was a treasure trove of interconnected stories, creative retcons, and – admittedly

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