Luke Skywalker can't read : and other geeky truths
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New York, New York : Plume, [2015].
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9780147517579
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cicero Public Library - Stacks | 809.38762 BRI | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | ESSAYS BRITT, R. | On Shelf |
Itasca Community Library - Nonfiction | 809.3 BRI | On Shelf |
Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 3rd Floor | 818 BRI | On Shelf |
Palos Heights Public Library - Stacks | 809.3 BRI PB | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, New York : Plume, [2015].
Format
Book
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xii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780147517579
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""Ryan Britt is the Virgil you want to guide you through the inferno of geekery." --Lev Grossman, author of the bestselling Magician's trilogy 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"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Britt, R. (2015). Luke Skywalker can't read: and other geeky truths . Plume.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Britt, Ryan. 2015. Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths. Plume.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Britt, Ryan. Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths Plume, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Britt, Ryan. Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths Plume, 2015.
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