A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
Your favorite book nerds celebrate Star Wars and the mainstreaming of science fiction on this special episode of the Richfield Branch Library Podcast.
Jen discusses I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing by A. D. Jameson.
Christina finally gets around to reading Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher.
Mike takes us on a journey to another universe in Seveneves by Neal Stephenson.
And Jen brings us back with a trip down memory lane, assisted by Beckett Star Wars Collectibles.
This episode's special theme music is the movement “Mars” from the orchestral suite “The Planets” by Gustav Holst, made available on Wikimedia by musopen.org.
Hear more about this 103 year old piece and the subsequent work it inspired https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2018/09/28/652700640/the-planets-at-100-a-listener-s-guide-to-holst-s-solar-system