Book Wars Pod – Tosche Station

Download This week, we’re starting THRAWN: ALLIANCES by Timothy Zahn! We’re discussing the setting’s close ties with both Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, how younger Thrawn compares to older Thrawn, and the differences and (many, many) similarities between Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free and covers the start of the […]

Download We’re wrapping up our read of Canto Bight with the second part of a two-part conversation with @DarthInternous! Tom, Del Rey’s associate editor, chats with us about publishing in the existing intellectual property space, what we love about Star Wars storytelling (and where it’s headed), and answers your listener questions! This podcast is NOT spoiler-free! Book Wars […]

Download We’re wrapping up our read of Canto Bight with the first part of a conversation with none other than @DarthInternous! Tom, Del Rey’s associate editor, chats with us about the novella as a form, Star Wars themes both new and old, and why we all love this book so much. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free! Book […]

Download We’re finally back to our regularly scheduled programming with a discussion of John Jackson Miller’s The Ride from Canto Bight! Join us as we talk about luck versus the Force, the cross-section of folks you find in a gambling town, and why we’re huge fans of Miller’s writing. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free! Book Wars Pod explores […]

Download In our latest bonus episode, we’re finishing our discussion on fanworks–and specifically fanfiction–with the brilliant and insightful Holly E.! We talk shipping wars (including That-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named), gender and how it affects perception of fanfiction, and how creators can better interact with fans who produce fanworks. And catch the first half of this conversation in our […]

Download In our latest bonus episode, we’re talking fanworks–and specifically fanfiction–with the brilliant and insightful Holly E.! What counts as a fanwork? Why is fanfiction appealing, and why does it get such a bad rap? How have major franchises commodified fanworks? And catch the second half of this conversation in our bonus episode 14! This […]

Download Our journey through CANTO BIGHT continues with Rae Carson’s Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing! Join us as we discuss found family, a recurring theme throughout Star Wars; Canto Bight’s working class; and the impossibility of neutrality. Nice! This podcast is NOT spoiler-free! Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: […]

Download We’re continuing our read of CANTO BIGHT this week with a discussion of Mira Grant’s The Wine in Dreams! Join us as we talk about Canto Bight’s underbelly, Grant’s unique writing style, and what it’s like to live in a real-world casino town. Plus: At some point during our discussion of AFTERMATH: LIFE DEBT by […]

Download We’re very excited to be starting CANTO BIGHT this week, starting with Saladin Ahmed’s Rules of the Game! Join us as we discuss Canto Bight as a microcosm of the galaxy, Star Wars‘ proud history of lovable gunslingers, and the importance of author diversity in the franchise’s writing. Plus, we address Marvel’s bullsh*t firing of Chuck […]

Download We’re bidding farewell to Chuck Wendig’s AFTERMATH: LIFE DEBT in this wrap-up episode! Join us as we talk about reading our first book series of the pod and the nature of trilogies, and answer your many smart listener questions. Plus: our opinions on dad beards. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free! Book Wars Pod explores […]