“On a Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden

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“On a Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden

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Today, the panelists discuss On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden. Join us for a discussion on letting the reader figure things out, how this book relies on color, and Walden's unique take on space.

(00:00) - “On A Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden
(02:02) - Front Matter
(03:22) - General thoughts
(09:03) - Zero explanation
(14:02) - The first half
(20:46) - The characters & relationships
(22:47) - Lots of negative space
(24:13) - Two moments overlapping at once
(25:42) - The alien-ness of characters and environments
(31:47) - Teens talk normal
(33:43) - We ❤️ Jules
(34:58) - Elliot
(38:39) - Restoration
(45:57) - Color
(48:19) - A quick return to restoration
(50:29) - Back to color
(56:54) - The fox scene
(58:15) - The fish ship
(01:00:28) - Lost in space
(01:01:08) - More color!
(01:02:00) - Always in space
(01:03:31) - Girl world
(01:08:20) - On a Sunbeam fanfic
(01:10:10) - Fashion corner
(01:12:57) - The detail
(01:13:28) - Hierarchy of size
(01:16:00) - Tarot influences
(01:18:40) - Doorways
(01:24:58) - Favorite characters
(01:33:58) - Damn, Scout
(01:35:25) - Further Reading
(01:43:33) - Back matter

Further Reading:
"Alone in Space" by Tillie Walden
"Clementine Book One" by Tillie Walden
"Spinning" by Tillie Walden
"A City Inside" by Tillie Walden

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Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.

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