{"product_id":"star-wars-on-trial-the-force-awakens-editionisbn-9781942952046","title":"Star Wars on Trial: The Force Awakens Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eOrder in the Court!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStar Wars: the most significant, powerful myth of the twenty-first century or morally bankrupt military fantasy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix films. Countless books. $20 billion in revenue. No one can question the financial value or cultural impact of the Star Wars film franchise. But has the impact been for the good?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eStar Wars on Trial\u003c\/i\u003e's courtroom—Droid Judge presiding—Star Wars stands accused of elitist politics and sexism, religious and ethical lapses, the destruction of literary science fiction and science fiction film, and numerous plot holes and logical gaps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSupported by a witness list of bestselling science fiction authors, David Brin (for the prosecution) and Matthew Woodring Stover (for the defense) debate these charges and more before delivering their closing statements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe verdict? That's up to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering the films from \u003ci\u003eA New Hope\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Force Awakens\u003c\/i\u003e, Brin and Stover provide new forewords that explore the newest generation of Star Wars films and what JJ Abrams must do to live up to—or redeem—the franchise.\u003cb\u003eDavid Brin's\u003c\/b\u003e 16 novels include \u003ci\u003eExistence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEarth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStartide Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Postman\u003c\/i\u003e, which was filmed in 1998. He is recipient of three Hugo Awards and a Nebula. His nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eThe Transparent Society\u003c\/i\u003e won the ALA Freedom of Speech Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Woodring Stover\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the film novelization Stars Wars: Revenge of the Sith, as well as \u003ci\u003eBlade of Tyshalle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Shatterpoint\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Smart Pop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303393382629,"sku":"NP9781942952046","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781942952046_70c849dd-a927-4d80-a844-a142272fc2a4.jpg?v=1730754139","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/star-wars-on-trial-the-force-awakens-editionisbn-9781942952046","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}