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Pop Culture and sci-fi guru Ryan Britt has never met a monster, alien, wizard, or superhero that didn’t need further analysis.
Essayist Ryan Britt got a sex education from dirty pictures of dinosaurs, made out with Jar-Jar Binks at midnight, and figured out how to kick depression with a Doctor Who Netflix-binge. Alternating between personal anecdote, hilarious insight, and smart analysis, Luke Skywalker Can’t Read contends that Barbarella is good for you, that monster movies are just romantic comedies with commitment issues, that Dracula and Sherlock Holmes are total hipsters, and, most shockingly, shows how virtually everyone in the Star Wars universe is functionally illiterate.
Romp through time and space, from the circus sideshows of 100 years ago to the Comic Cons of today, from darkest corners of the Galaxy to the comfort of your couch. For anyone who pretended their flashlight was a lightsaber, stood in line for a movie at midnight, or dreamed they were abducted by aliens, Luke Skywalker Can't Read is full of answers to questions you haven't thought to ask, and perfect for readers of Chuck Klosterman, Rob Sheffield, and Ernest Cline.
“Ryan Britt is . . . the Virgil you want to guide you through the inferno of geekery.” —Lev Grossman, author of the bestselling Magician's trilogy
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780698406728
- File size: 3386 KB
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- ISBN: 9780698406728
- File size: 3474 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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December 1, 2015
If there's such a thing as nonfiction beach reading this is it. These meditations on geek culture are eminently readable and relatable, eschewing the immersion in details of the secondary world that can make geek debates compelling or infuriating in favor of considering how pop culture touchstones both reflect and shape our own selves and our society, from Star Wars and what it means to have a culture apparently without its own literature to robots representing hipsters' passion for vintage experiences. Occasional autobiographical asides may not intrigue some readers and disconcert others, but they ground the essays firmly into the personal and avoid sweeping pronouncements. Journalist Britt also doesn't shy away from the sometimes problematic politics inherent in fan favorites. Essays stand well on their own, making this a solid choice for reading a chapter at a time. VERDICT Likely to circulate well in libraries with strong patron interest in sf.--Meredith Schwartz, Library Journal
Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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