{"product_id":"luke-skywalker-cant-read-and-other-geeky-truths-paperback","title":"Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan Britt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect gift for anyone who embraces the joy of fandom and geeking out, this collection of essays celebrates the fans of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e, Sherlock Holmes, \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and much more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePop Culture and sci-fi guru Ryan Britt has never met a monster, alien, wizard, or superhero that didn't need further analysis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e Netflix-binge. Alternating between personal anecdote, hilarious insight, and smart analysis, \u003ci\u003eLuke Skywalker Can't Read\u003c\/i\u003e contends that \u003ci\u003eBarbarella\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003euniverse is functionally illiterate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eLuke Skywalker Can't Read\u003c\/i\u003e is full of answers to questions you haven't thought to ask, and perfect for readers of Chuck Klosterman, Rob Sheffield, and Ernest Cline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Ryan Britt is . . . the Virgil you want to guide you through the inferno of geekery.\" --Lev Grossman, author of the bestselling Magician's trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Britt \u003c\/b\u003ehas written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Electric Literature, The Awl, VICE Motherboard, Clarkesworld Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand is a consulting editor for \u003ci\u003eStory Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the staff writer for the Hugo-Award winning web magazine \u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e, where he remains a contributor. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704134562099,"sku":"9780147517579","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/J7bzpVJoYV9780147517579.webp?v=1763348273","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/luke-skywalker-cant-read-and-other-geeky-truths-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}