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Chelsea Zukowski

Clearwater

Contributor at Dork Side of the Force

Contributor at Freelance

Writer, professor | Space Wizards Book Club on Substack, IG, Threads | Words in Star Wars Insider & Creative Loafing Tampa Bay | Prev. Tampa Bay Times; WTSP

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  • Review: Simmering political thrills abound in 'Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear'

    Feb 25, 2025 | spacewizardbooks.substack.com | Chelsea Zukowski

    We know how this story ends. We know the evil Galactic Empire is defeated for good by the courageous Rebel Alliance. We know the Jedi are (somewhat) redeemed and reborn several times — now, supposedly led by a new Skywalker. But Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear isn’t that story. It doesn’t even star the biggest figures in the Skywalker Saga. Still, it’s one of the most political poignant, reflective, and important Star Wars stories this side of Andor.

  • The Story Garden, St. Pete's first children’s bookstore, opens next month

    Feb 19, 2025 | cltampa.com | Chelsea Zukowski

    By Chelsea Zukowski on Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 12:58 pm Megan Kotsko, owner of The Story Garden, knows what she missed most about teaching. “I miss watching children learn how to read for the first time and being a part of that process and a part of that new identity as a reader,” she said.

  • The best way to support Tampa Bay's libraries is simple-get a library card

    Dec 23, 2024 | cltampa.com | Chelsea Zukowski

    By Chelsea Zukowski on Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 8:14 am Two days after Hurricane Milton swept through the area, fatigued locals found peace, commiseration and air conditioning inside the Largo Public Library. People brought tangles of charging cords to give their electronics more juice while enjoying warm meals brought in from whatever fast food joint they could find open.

  • Six new Tampa Bay bookstores that opened in 2024

    Dec 23, 2024 | cltampa.com | Chelsea Zukowski

    By Chelsea Zukowski on Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 8:26 am Equally important as libraries to our bookish community is the presence of bookstores. Thanks to thriving online reading communities, the publishing industry has been having a bit of a renaissance since the pandemic broke out in 2020. In the last few years, hundreds of new bookstores have opened around the country.

  • Historic grant money is on the line as Ybor City bookstore fights to open doors

    Nov 13, 2024 | cltampa.com | Chelsea Zukowski

    By Chelsea Zukowski on Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 12:32 pm After launching their book business several years ago, the owners of Bookends: Literature & Libations thought they were taking all the right steps to open a storefront in a historic Ybor City bungalow. But after 14 months and counting of back-and-forth permitting issues with the City of Tampa, the women-owned local business is at serious risk of losing essential grant money.

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Chelsea Zukowski
Chelsea Zukowski @ChelsZukowski
26 Feb 25

Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear is ✨that book✨ It will haunt me forever, as it should. Full review: https://t.co/RSfWxFGf2V https://t.co/V0jU78e91K

Chelsea Zukowski
Chelsea Zukowski @ChelsZukowski
26 Feb 25

RT @Cakes_Comics: 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Star Wars Episode III Revenge Of The Sith. I had the distinct pleasure of carrying on…

Chelsea Zukowski
Chelsea Zukowski @ChelsZukowski
22 Feb 25

Popping in to say I saw my first rocket launch yesterday - and on the final day of my book research trip on the Space Coast 🚀 This was a Falcon 9 carrying more Starlink satellites. Seen from Space View Park in Titusville, Florida. https://t.co/uRPrJglU2Y