NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience that sheds new light on the
original film. On May 25 1977 the world was introduced to Han Solo Luke Skywalker Princess
Leia C-3PO R2-D2 Chewbacca Obi-Wan Kenobi Darth Vader and a galaxy full of possibilities.
In honor of the fortieth anniversary more than forty contributors lend their vision to this
retelling of Star Wars. Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original
film but through the eyes of a supporting character. From a Certain Point of View features
contributions by bestselling authors trendsetting artists and treasured voices from the
literary history of Star Wars: • Gary Whitta bridges the gap from Rogue One to A New Hope
through the eyes of Captain Antilles. • Aunt Beru finds her voice in an intimate character
study by Meg Cabot. • Nnedi Okorofor brings dignity and depth to a most unlikely character: the
monster in the trash compactor. • Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of
Grand Moff Tarkin. • Pierce Brown chronicles Biggs Darklighter's final flight during the
Rebellion's harrowing attack on the Death Star. • Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale of the
rebels left behind on Yavin. Plus thirty-four more hilarious heartbreaking and astonishing
tales from: Ben Acker • Renée Ahdieh • Tom Angleberger • Ben Blacker • Jeffrey Brown • Rae
Carson • Adam Christopher • Zoraida Córdova • Delilah S. Dawson • Kelly Sue DeConnick • Paul
Dini • Ian Doescher • Ashley Eckstein • Matt Fraction • Alexander Freed • Jason Fry • Kieron
Gillen • Christie Golden • Claudia Gray • E. K. Johnston • Paul S. Kemp • Mur Lafferty • Ken
Liu • Griffin McElroy • John Jackson Miller • Daniel José Older • Mallory Ortberg • Beth Revis
• Madeleine Roux • Greg Rucka • Gary D. Schmidt • Cavan Scott • Charles Soule • Sabaa Tahir •
Elizabeth Wein • Glen Weldon • Chuck Wendig All participating authors have generously forgone
any compensation for their stories. Instead their proceeds will be donated to First Book-a
leading nonprofit that provides new books learning materials and other essentials to
educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this
book and both companies' longstanding relationships with First Book Penguin Random House has
donated $100 000 to First Book and Disney Lucasfilm has donated 100 000 children's
books-valued at $1 000 000-to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to
quality education. Over the past sixteen years Disney and Penguin Random House combined have
donated more than eighty-eight million books to First Book.
