327: An Odyssey

John Jackson Miller: Rogue Elements. Star Trek: Picard has give fans a lot of new characters whose backstories have not fully been revealed which has given the books many stories to tell! In this episode of Literary Treks host Matthew Rushing is joined by author John Jackson Miller to talk about his latest book, Rogue Elements. We discuss the inspiration, the Iotians, Ledger, the final frontier, writing Rios, the holographic doppelgängers, undiscovered connections, Parch, physical media, what is important, further connections, where to find John online and our final thoughts. In the news section of the show, Bruce Gibson helps Matthew break down the final cover for the Coda series! News Oblivion's Gate Cover (00:02:20) Feature: John Jackson Miller Inspiration (00:07:19) The Iotians (00:20:22) Ledger (00:26:29) On the Final Frontier (00:33:48) Writing Rios (00:36:16) The Holographic Doppelgängers (00:45:09) Undiscovered Connections (00:50:57) Parch (00:58:12) Physical Media (01:08:16) What is Important (01:15:41) Further Connections (01:18:34) Find John Online (01:28:28) Final Thoughts (01:32:51) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Bruce Gibson Guest John Jackson Miller Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer)