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Is the Thirteenth Doctor a secret admirer of Elon Musk?
What’s the common thread between Yasmin Khan and Marcel Proust?
Was “Kerblam!” ghost-written by Emmanuel Macron?
Is Chris Chibnall hopepunk?
Is series eleven of modern Doctor Who an eldritch necromantic ritual?
Is “The Woman who Fell to Earth” a remake of Predator 2 with less Jamaican drug dealers?
These are but a few of the questions dealt with in SHEFFIELD STEEL, a story-by-story analysis of the Jodie Whittaker’s tenure as the titular character in BBC’s Doctor Who. Featuring commentary on both television and prose story, this book aims at offering a cohesive picture of a complex and divisive series.
The 2018-2019 run of Doctor Who is full of contrasts: a landmark victory in casting and diversity; but also a year full of varying-scale polemics surrounding the ways the show tackled race, morality and class politics. Rather than a celebration or an indictment, writer Sam Maleski pens, drawing from literary theory and symbology, an account of each story’s thematic landscape, attempting to unravel what they’re trying to tell us, and to find out whether their contradictions can be solved.
What’s the common thread between Yasmin Khan and Marcel Proust?
Was “Kerblam!” ghost-written by Emmanuel Macron?
Is Chris Chibnall hopepunk?
Is series eleven of modern Doctor Who an eldritch necromantic ritual?
Is “The Woman who Fell to Earth” a remake of Predator 2 with less Jamaican drug dealers?
These are but a few of the questions dealt with in SHEFFIELD STEEL, a story-by-story analysis of the Jodie Whittaker’s tenure as the titular character in BBC’s Doctor Who. Featuring commentary on both television and prose story, this book aims at offering a cohesive picture of a complex and divisive series.
The 2018-2019 run of Doctor Who is full of contrasts: a landmark victory in casting and diversity; but also a year full of varying-scale polemics surrounding the ways the show tackled race, morality and class politics. Rather than a celebration or an indictment, writer Sam Maleski pens, drawing from literary theory and symbology, an account of each story’s thematic landscape, attempting to unravel what they’re trying to tell us, and to find out whether their contradictions can be solved.
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Doctor Who Series 11 Analyzed in new book “Sheffield Steel”
July 24th, Indianapolis Indiana The latest Series of the television show Doctor Who gets a deep-dive analysis in the new book “Sheffield Steel” by Sam Maleski. Exploring every episode of the series, as well as the comics and novels that tied into it, Maleski asks big questions about the series and it’s ideas. “I don't necessarily want to change anyone's opinions on series 11,” Maleski said, “but I think that I want to try and show people, as much as possible, that it's still very interesting media.” From exploring the history of colonialism in “Demons of the Punjab”, to the political implications of “Kerblam!”, Sheffield Steel is a look into the ideas of the 13th Doctor’s era no fan should miss! Maleski has written fiction for the 10,000 Dawns sci-fi series, and is most known for his work running the Downtime Doctor Who analysis website. “Sheffield Steel” also features art by Minnesota artist Rachel Johnson, notable for her work on her independent comics, and illustrations for the sci-fi novel “Death and Doubling Cubes”. “When I first saw Sam’s essays, I knew this was going to be a special book,” publisher James Wylder said. “I think Doctor Who fans are going to really enjoy this, and get some amazing new things out of Series 11 after they read it. The book will be released in digital and print formats on September 17th, 2019 from Arcbeatle Press. Inquires can be sent to: arcbeatlepress@gmail.com |
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