Books

For fans whose interest goes beyond the films, Disney continues to sap the fun out of ‘Star Wars’ (Commentary)

Disney has been doing a great job of sucking the fun out of “Star Wars” since it purchased Lucasfilm in October 2012. First, it canceled

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Chuck Klosterman brilliantly tackles the nature of evil in ‘I Wear the Black Hat’ (Book review)

In his latest excellent nonfiction book, “I Wear the Black Hat” (July 2013, hardcover), Chuck Klosterman intriguingly analyzes several fictional and historical villains and closes

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Forces: Jedi Knight’ (1998) (Book review)

There’s been some buzz in “Star Wars” fan circles about a new definitive canonicity that the newly formed Lucasfilm Story Group will release in advance

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Forces: Rebel Agent’ (1998) (Book review)

Although not necessarily apocryphal, “Rebel Agent” (1998) – the second of William C. Dietz’s “Dark Forces” illustrated novel trilogy – features interpretations of Force users that seem

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire’ (1997) (Book review)

Later this year, the TV series “Rebels” will explore the Rebel Alliance – and quite possibly a Force user – in the time just before

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Princess Leia novel ‘Star Wars: Razor’s Edge’ a good idea, but poorly executed (Book review)

I was intrigued by the idea of the “Empire and Rebellion” series, a loose thematic trilogy featuring novels focusing on each of the three main

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‘Kenobi’ is a full-on ‘Star Wars’ Western – and a good one (Book review)

While it’s often been noted that “Star Wars” has elements of Westerns, “Kenobi” (August 2013) is the first novel to fully embrace the genre. John Jackson Miller,

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Illustrated Star Wars Universe’ (1995) (Book review)

Even though he died in 2012, it seems Ralph McQuarrie’s influence will be felt on the 2014 animated series “Rebels” more so than on any

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka’ (1983) (Book review)

I love “Star Wars” but hate war; it’s a conundrum a lot of fans probably struggle with, and that includes Lando Calrissian trilogy author L.

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon’ (1983) (Book review)

The latest Star Wars Insider (No. 145) noted that libertarian writer L. Neil Smith was asked by Lucasfilm to keep politics out of his Lando

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