A friend did this with their branch a few years back for other reasons, the group is still thriving, so it’s absolutely possible.

It’s a strange place to be to even have to be considering self-censoring to enter the USA, home of ‘free speech’ though.

…fiction of the time, and probably a first in Star Wars. So yeah, the Thrawn trilogy is thin and flawed compared to literary sci-fi. They work well for kids (I’ve read them with mine - he loved them). But they still have something to offer and that’s probably why they’re still deeply loved. 💙📚

…the impact of empire and colonialism and how fundamentally exploitative those things are (other spoiler - it’s also the exploited ‘aliens’ that save the day and free themselves).
Of course none of these points were ground breaking in genre literature but they weren’t very common in popular…

…very conservative, which is certainly true of sone elements, but as the trilogy moves on more progressive ideas come in. Particularly around how women are represented (spoiler- it’s the women who save the day) - which was super important to young female fans in the day. Also it’s exploration of…

…and a really interesting discussion of tie-in fiction especially of that era. While I think they’re objectively right on a lot of it, they’ve missed a few things, and it’s not helped by just reviewing Heir on its own, not as part of the whole trilogy. Particularly they conclude it’s…

What I’d say is now is a really good time for a revisit to Pratchett’s works if you haven’t for a while - the combination of deep morality and insight into human nature with sheer gleeful silliness is the distraction and reassurance we need for these times. An author much missed in the world. 💙📚

Ooh thanks! :)