This week's episode is a gift freely given! We're joined by author Tessa Gratton whose short story "A Closed Fist Has No Claws" appears in the newest young-adult anthology 'Tales of Light and Life.' We dive into the continuation of Marda Ro's path, planting the seeds of Nihil ideology, writing in second-person POV, the definition of "home" in the High Republic era, and much more!

Note: this episode was recorded during the 2023 ⁠⁠WGA⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠SAG-AFTRA strike⁠⁠⁠. Without the writers and actors currently on strike, Star Wars wouldn't have been made possible. Consider helping out through the Entertainment Community Fund ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

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