I am Cyrus R. K. Patell, author of the forthcoming book Lucasfilm: Filmmaking, Philosophy, and the Star Wars Universe, which will be published by Bloomsbury Academic on August 12. Ask me anything about Star Wars or literary and cultural studies!

Hi Reddit! I’m Cyrus Patell, professor of English at New York University and of Literature and Creative Writing at NYU Abu Dhabi, and author of the forthcoming book Lucasfilm: Filmmaking, Philosophy, and the Star Wars Universe, which will be published by Bloomsbury this August.

In the past, I’ve written and taught about US literature, about the idea of cosmopolitanism, and about the Rolling Stones’ album Some Girls. I’m presently working on a book about how works like The Odyssey, The Ramayana, Hamlet, Frankenstein, Moby-Dick, and Star Wars circulate and become part of what we might call β€œglobal cultural heritage.”

Because it’s International Star Wars Day, I’d love to chat about any aspect of the Star Wars universe.

But please also feel free to ask me anything about literature and cultural studies, liberal arts education, or what it’s like to teach and study at NYU or NYU Abu Dhabi.

EDIT: It's no longer May 4 where I am in the world, but I will happily answer any further questions that come in over night later in the day. Thanks for all the questions thus far!

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First Year To Seventh Year (by @bloomsbury)
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[WANT] Eat pray love Bloomsbury modern classics edition

It seems like I can currently not buy this anymore and there’s no confirmation of a reprint, so if anyone has this book to spare I’d be happy to consider international shipping! For reference I’m in Germany.

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OOTP Slytherin Edition (Hardcover) is listed as Β£18.00 in UK and Β£9.60 in India on Bloomsbury official website.

Why is this the case? Do Indians receive lowered quality books in comparison to UK (Lol). I am genuinely curious.

Anyone knows why is there such Price difference?

I bought first 4 hardcovers from Amazon India for under Β£7 (Discounted price of course) (Brand new).

How much did you pay for yours?

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The Senate House in Bloomsbury, London. Former home of the Ministry Of Information, and now the home to the University of London Administration. Legend has it, George Orwell based the Ministry of Truth off this building in his famous novel, 1984.
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Any thoughts on the academic reputation of Bloomsbury Publishing?

How would you compare them with Routledge, say? With more traditional US university presses? Which one would you go with if you had the opportunity to publish with them, and why?

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I have all the books (obviously) but the one thing I wish is that all of them were the original bloomsbury one.

My first four books are the original books that were published however my fifth one( order of phoenix) is the scholastic one. And 6th and 7th are the new ones. I just wish i had the same books and not different ones I tried to find the originals one but couldn’t find them anywhere.

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At the President Hotel in Bloomsbury. 1963. (Image - Norman Parkinson for Mojo).
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Private accommodation - Scape Bloomsbury?

Has anyone stayed there before? What was it like?

Any other private accom recommendations in Bloomsbury would also be appreciated :)

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Bloomsbury Hardback Box Set

Hi all,

I am struggling to find the Bloomsbury hardback box set with ISBN 9781547602186 - it looks like it may have been discontinued but i specifically need this one.

Can anybody please advise me of the individual ISBN numbers of each book within the specific box set ISBN 9781547602186 so I can source the books individually?

Thanks!

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