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Today, the panelists discuss On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden. Join us for a discussion on letting the reader figure things out, how this book relies on color, and Walden's unique take on space.

• (00:00) - “On A Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden
• (02:02) - Front Matter
• (03:22) - General thoughts
• (09:03) - Zero explanation
• (14:02) - The first half
• (20:46) - The characters & relationships
• (22:47) - Lots of negative space
• (24:13) - Two moments overlapping at once
• (25:42) - The alien-ness of characters and environments
• (31:47) - Teens talk normal
• (33:43) - We ❤️ Jules
• (34:58) - Elliot
• (38:39) - Restoration
• (45:57) - Color
• (48:19) - A quick return to restoration
• (50:29) - Back to color
• (56:54) - The fox scene
• (58:15) - The fish ship
• (01:00:28) - Lost in space
• (01:01:08) - More color!
• (01:02:00) - Always in space
• (01:03:31) - Girl world
• (01:08:20) - On a Sunbeam fanfic
• (01:10:10) - Fashion corner
• (01:12:57) - The detail
• (01:13:28) - Hierarchy of size
• (01:16:00) - Tarot influences
• (01:18:40) - Doorways
• (01:24:58) - Favorite characters
• (01:33:58) - Damn, Scout
• (01:35:25) - Further Reading
• (01:43:33) - Back matter

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Matt

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Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.