A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon — and America itself — in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and […]
The evolution of an extraordinary relationship is meticulously documented in this affectionate – and affecting – personal memoir. The author, Kristine Smith, begins at the beginning (1966), inviting her readers to vicariously tag along and share her twixt-twelve-and-twenty excitement as she casts her eyes on her favorite actor, DeForest Kelley (Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy of […]
Biography and criticisms of the works of James Blish.
Lawrence starred or co-starred in twenty-five films in the U.S. and in Europe and also appeared in more than two hundred television episodes. Upon discharge from the Marine Corps, he studied Drama at The Dramatic Workshop in New York and was later featured in such films as ‘The Great Escape’ (with Steve McQueen and James […]
Actor Sean Kenney who played the crippled Capt. Pike and Lt. DePaul, on the original Star Trek TV series, shares his memories of the early days of Star Trek on the set of the Enterprise. Sean’s memoir details an exciting life in Hollywood as a noted actor in the 60’s and 70’s. From Gene Roddenberry’s […]
Readers of Wil Wheaton’s website know that he is a masterful teller of elegant stories about his life. Building on the critical success of Dancing Barefoot and Just A Geek, he has collected more of his own favorite stories in his third book, The Happiest Days of Our Lives. These are the stories Wil loves […]
When the beloved and now iconic original Star Trek show was cancelled in 1969, and went into syndication, nobody was expecting how much fan support was out there for the Enterprise and its crew. As it became clear to CBS that there was a great appetite for further adventures, they debuted a Saturday morning cartoon […]
Nerd. Geek. Dungeon Master. These used to be derisive labels. But now, geek is the new chic. Humorist, cartoonist, and geek culture enthusiast Ellen Elliott invites you to embrace your inner Spock and boldly go where no devotional has gone before—on a righteous, pop culture-filled quest for truth, meaning, and authenticity. From Lost to Back […]
In an era of reboots, restarts and retreads, J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek trilogy–featuring new, prequel adventures of Kirk, Spock and the rest of the original series characters, aboard the USS Enterprise–has brought the franchise to a new generation and perfected a process increasingly central to entertainment media: reinvigorating the beloved classic. Offering the first in-depth […]
Rabbi Gershom takes you where no rabbi has gone before! You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy this well-researched and reader-friendly journey into Jewish themes, actors, writers, in-jokes and subtexts in the Star Trek Universe. Inspired by a class he taught at the Minneapolis Talmud Torah, the book explores such things as: The Jewish […]
TOP TEN REASONS TO BUY THIS BOOK 10. It gives Tom Paris his just desserts. 9. Chicks dig a Star Trek geek who can recite this book from memory. 8. It’s required reading at the [Starfleet] Academy. 7. What it lacks in Star Wars and South Park references, it makes up for in references to […]
Both shows actually deal with reality as it faced the USA after 9/11, the most horrible and reckless attack on national soil. A nation trembled in the aftermath of these shattering events. The tremor is still felt throughout these shows, Both try to come to terms with it, and their commercial intent. This is the […]
There is a wealth of literature on “Star Trek”, and this book is a welcome and original contribution to it. The book not only sets “Star Trek” in dialogue with ideas and stories of utopia, community, self-improvement, that are central to American culture and history, but goes further to examine the ways in which these […]
This unique story follows one man and his efforts to achieve the impossible dream–creating Sevenuvnine, the one and only Star Trek car.
The almost Aesop-like parables in Star Trek laid down a philosophy of moral rectitude. However, the show did more by giving a positive vision of a future thought of as science fiction and unattainable in the 60s, such as existing as non-corporal beings and being able to manifest whatever we wanted with mind power alone. […]
A handy logbook with charts, inspirational quotes, and room for your many observations during the five-year mission. Notebook measures 4.75″ x 7″ with 64 lined pages for all your observations.
Who is the Vulcan named Xon and why did he replace Spock as Enterprise science officer? What was Gene Roddenberry’s last story concept for Star Trek? Why wasn’t there a fifth season “Q” episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation? These are among the questions answered in Lost Voyages of Trek & The Next Generation, […]
Studying the Star Trek myth from the original 1960s series to the 2009 franchise-reboot film, this book challenges frequent accusations that the Star Trek saga refuses to represent queer sexuality. Arguing that Star Trek speaks to queer audiences through subtle yet provocative allegorical narratives, the analysis pays close attention to representations of gender, race, and […]
After the apocalypse, three Star Trek fans and their morbidly obese cat embark on a quest to save their beloved idol, the one and only William Shatner, from the hostile world America has become. But their journey will not be easy, for the wasteland is filled with cannibal cults, Klingon biker gangs, Zombie Borg, and […]
After a reality bomb goes off at the first ever ShatnerCon, all of the characters ever played by William Shatner are suddenly sucked into our world. Their mission: hunt down and destroy the real William Shatner. Featuring: Captain Kirk, TJ Hooker, Denny Crane, Priceline Shatner, Cartoon Kirk, Rescue 9-1-1 Shatner, singer Shatner, and many more. […]
