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First Wednesdays: The Force of a Story in Parts: Star Wars, Fandom, and Seriality

May 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm

From Dickens to Game of Thrones, stories told in piecemeal style have shown their power to command a reader’s attention. In this apt talk for “Star Wars Day,” author Anne Moore examines how Star Wars’ serialized structure encourages readers to fill the gaps between installments with their own imaginative play.

About Anne Moore

Anne Moore is the author of After the Break: Serials, Fandom, and the Feeling of Reading, slated for publication by MacFarland Press in 2022.

Underwriter: Peter Gilbert Endowment Fund

Sponsored by The Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.

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The Force of a Story in Parts: Star Wars, Fandom, and Seriality

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