E30: #30 May the Fourth Be With You

This week Alice and Kim talk about spelling bee horror stories, why you should read about ancient scrolls, and nonfiction to read if you love (or even just sort of like) Star Wars. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and TBR, Book Riot’s new subscription service offering tailored book recommendations for readers of all stripes. Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura. FOLLOW UP Independent Bookstore Day Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi New York Times: “A Young Chef, and a Stunning Comeback” Good Talk by Mira Jacob My Favorite Murder podcast NEW BOOKS The Regency Years by Robert Morrison Beeline by Shalini Shankar Breaking the Bee documentary The Da Vinci Legacy by Jean Pierre Isbouts and Christopher Brown Magical Realism for Nonbelievers by Anika Fajardo The Role of the Scroll by Thomas Forrest Kelly Fall and Rise by Mitchell Zuckoff MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor The Making of Star Wars by J.W. Rinzler The World According to Star Wars by Cass R. Sunstein Wishful Drinking and The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher I Am C-3PO by Anthony Daniels and J.J. Abrams (November 4, 2019) Star Wars Meets the Eras of Feminism by Valerie Estelle Frankel READING NOW Without Precedent by Joel Richard Paul The Electric Woman by Tessa Fontaine