Now This Is Lit: A Star Wars Podcast

A Now This Is Lit show where we let a random number generator choose which Star Wars book we'll spend the episode talking about. What could possibly go wrong?! Become a Now This Is Lit Patreon member so you don't miss future episodes of this exclusive show! https://www.patreon.com/starwarslitpod Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www....

Host Meg Dowell and producer Davor reflect on their Star Wars Reading Resolutions from 2023 and look ahead to what they're reading in 2024. Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Subscribe to the Now This Is Lit newsletter on Substack::  https://starwarslitpod.substack.com/ Now This Is Lit is a podcast celebratin...

Host Meg Dowell invites Star Wars author George Mann onto the show to discuss writing in a galaxy far, far away, The High Republic, and The Eye of Darkness. Grab your copy of The Eye of Darkness: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780593597934 Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Subscribe to the Now This Is Lit newslet...

Now This Is Lit Presents: The Best Star Wars Books of 2023. From Debut Author to Best Short Story to Book of the Year and more, hear our picks for this year's best stories and creators. See the full list of winners: https://substack.com/pub/starwarslitpod/p/the-best-star-wars-books-of-2023/ Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletr...

Host Meg Dowell and producer Davor Mondom answer your Star Wars book questions! Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Subscribe to the Now This Is Lit newsletter on Substack::  https://starwarslitpod.substack.com/ Now This Is Lit is a podcast celebrating Star Wars books of all shapes and sizes. In an ongoing series...

Host Meg Dowell invites Chelsea from Space Wizards Book Club back onto the show for a laid-back guide to Star Wars book shopping (and bookish gift ideas too!). Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Visit Chelsea's Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpaceWizardsBookClub Space Wizards Book Club on Substack: http...

Host Meg Dowell sits down with artist Jake Bartok to talk Star Wars books, making fan art, creating official Star Wars book covers, and more. You can get your physical copy of Star Wars: Stories of Jedi and Sith here: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9781368080545 Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Find a transcript...

A spoiler-free Star Wars The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness book review for those who haven't picked up the book yet but are curious about what may be inside it. You can get your physical copy here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/star-wars-the-eye-of-darkness-the-high-republic-george-mann/19975992?ean=9780593597934 Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial...

Host Meg Dowell walks listeners through a full preview of what we know so far about Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III. Books, comics, short stories and more! All info here: https://www.starwars.com/news/swce-2023-star-wars-the-high-republic-panel Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here:  http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Now This Is Lit is a podca...

Host Meg Dowell invites Charles from Gold Squadron Gays and For Light and Dice onto the show for a spoiler-filled discussion on STAR WARS INQUISITOR: RISE OF THE RED BLADE (and much, much more). Get your copy of INQUISITOR: RISE OF THE RED BLADE: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780593598580 Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here:  http://www.audibletrial.c...

Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Host Meg Dowell sits down with Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away editors Emily Strand and Dr. Amy H. Sturgis to discuss academia, Star Wars, and how a book combining the two gets made. You can get your physical copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/97816488967...

Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here:  ⁠http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Host Meg Dowell invites Marc Thompson onto the show to discuss what goes into making Star Wars audiobooks. Plus, he records something special for Now This Is Lit. Now This Is Lit is a podcast celebrating Star Wars books of all shapes and sizes. In an ongoing series of intervie...

Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ A spoiler-free Star Wars: Crimson Climb book review for those who haven't picked up the book yet but are curious about what may be inside it. You can get your physical copy here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/crimson-climb-e-k-johnston/19721357?ean=9781368093750 Star Wars: Th...

Should you tag authors in your reviews? What do you do when you don't like a book? Host Meg Dowell breaks down the do's and don'ts of reviewing Star Wars books, answering some of your most common questions and offering friendly advice to those just getting started. Find a transcript of this episode here:  https://starwarslitpod.substack.com/ Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when...

A spoiler-free Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away book review for those who haven't picked up the book yet but are curious about what may be inside it. You can get your physical copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9781648896712 Find a transcript of this episode here:  https://starwarslitpod.substack.com/ Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audibl...

Host Meg Dowell invites Adam Lance Garcia onto the show to discuss his FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: RETURN OF THE JEDI story "The Veteran." Get your copy of FACPOV - ROTJ: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780593597910 Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here:  http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Now This Is Lit is a podcast celebrating Star Wars b...

On Second Thought is a series about rereading Star Wars books we had mixed feelings about the first time, to see if our opinions have changed. This is our episode on HEIR TO THE JEDI by Kevin Hearne. You can get your physical copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780345544865 Find a transcript of this episode here:  https://starwarslitpod.substack.com/ Get your first Star Wars audio...

A spoiler-free Star Wars The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life book review for those who haven't picked up the book yet but are curious about what may be inside it. You can get your physical copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9781368093798 Find a transcript of this episode here:  https://starwarslitpod.substack.com/ Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audi...

Host Meg Dowell invites "Tom, from Del Rey" onto the show to celebrate the release of RETURN OF THE JEDI: FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW. They reflect on how this trilogy of anthologies began and look ahead to FACPOV's future impact on Star Wars publishing. Subscribe to Tom's newsletter: https://thecubicleattheendofthegalaxy.substack.com/ Get your copy of FACPOV - ROTJ: https://boo...

A spoiler-free Star Wars From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi book review for those who haven't picked up the book yet but are curious about what may be inside it. You can get your physical copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780593597910 Find a transcript of this episode here:  https://starwarslitpod.substack.com/ Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for a...

Host Meg Dowell sits down with author John Jackson Miller to reflect on 10 years of the KENOBI novel, originally released on August 27, 2013. John Jackson Miller's full breakdown of his KENOBI experience: https://farawaypress.com/fiction/starwarskenobi/ Get your copy of Star Wars Kenobi: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780345546845 Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an...

Host Meg Dowell is joined by Tarkin's Top Shelf and the Star Wars Book Community podcast to celebrate 10 years of John Jackson Miller's KENOBI. Plus, a sneak peek of Meg's upcoming interview with the author. Get your copy of Star Wars Kenobi: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780345546845 Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audible...

Davor from A Larger View of the Force returns (again) to revisit our 2023 Star Wars Reading Resolutions before Season 2 kicks off. Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.com/faraway/ Now This Is Lit is a podcast celebrating Star Wars books of all shapes and sizes. In an ongoing series of interviews, discussions, and deep dives in...

Host Meg Dowell spoke with Star Wars author Amy Richau about working on Timelines, the unstoppable team behind the project, and what it's like to wonder if you really know enough about Star Wars to write about Star Wars. (She does.) Get your copy of Star Wars Timelines here: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780744060874 Explore more of Amy Richau's work here: http://amy.richau.org/ Get your f...

Host Meg Dowell invites Star Wars author Delilah S. Dawson onto the show to discuss Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade, her experiences writing books set in a galaxy far, far away, and more. Get your copy of Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade here: https://bookshop.org/a/55245/9780593598580 Get your first Star Wars audiobook free when you sign up for an Audible trial here: http://www.audibletrial.co...