Kathy Tyers

‘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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‘Star Wars’ flashback: Ranking the 10 short stories from ‘Tales from the Empire’ (1997) (Book review)

Just by paging through “The Essential Reader’s Companion,” it’s obvious that short stories make up a significant chunk of “Star Wars” fiction. Yet while the novels are

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Truce at Bakura’ (1994) (Book review)

“Shadows of the Empire,” which I recently reviewed, leads directly into “Return of the Jedi,” and “The Truce at Bakura” (1994) leads directly out of “Jedi.” For

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: The top 10 short stories from ‘Tales from Jabba’s Palace’ (1996) (Book review)

Jabba the Hutt’s palace in “Return of the Jedi” was George Lucas’s “faster and more intense” answer to the cantina in “A New Hope.” Also

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Bounty Hunters’ (1996) (Book review)

As someone who loves stories and the different ways they can be told, I’ve been smitten by “The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba

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