#05. Crosscurrent – Thrawn and On and On (A Star Wars Literary Podcast)

Jack up your hyperspace engines and get your Sith bath salts ready! Shaun, Alex, and Kate bounce back in time to the OLD Canon (Legends) for an in-depth discussion of Paul S. Kemp’s Crosscurrent. And “time” really is the word of the day. The crew of this absurdly comical starfreighter take a look at how Kemp’s novel deals with Force users in two drastically different time periods, the role of vengeance and doubt in the battle between the Dark and Light, and even the eccentricities of the Unknown Regions. Plus, this is the first book they’ve read that is downright creepy, so you better believe they’ve got a few things to say about getting the willies while reading a Star Wars novel. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Crosscurrent (Wookieepedia) Crosscurrent (Wikipedia) Crosscurrent (Del Rey) Our #StarWarsFanJoy: “Lucasfilm Unveils Complete ‘Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘ Publishing Program” via StarWars.com “California votes to officially declare May 4 ‘Star Wars Day‘” by Aris Folley (The Hill) “CC Sabathia drove to Yankee Stadium in a Yoda costume to hand out bobbleheads on Star Wars Day” by Adrian Garro (MLB Cut4) Wernor Herzog on The Mandaloria via AP Entertainment Kate’s Stuff: Kate’s Website Kate’s Twitter Alex’s Stuff: Alex’s Website Alex’s Twitter Shaun’s Stuff: Shaun’s Twitter Shaun’s Website Our NEXT book (get it NOW to read along with us!): Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn (New Expanded Universe) If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page. Want to suggest a book?  Think we should add a feature?  Have a question? Feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our intro music comes “Juno” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.