{"id":4286,"date":"2003-06-27T23:27:00","date_gmt":"2003-06-28T04:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=4286"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:34:29","slug":"matthew-stover-shatterpoint-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=4286","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Stover Shatterpoint Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On June 27th at 7:30pm there was a reading and signing of Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover at the Barnes &amp; Noble Deerfield.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-4280.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-4280.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade 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the bookstore\" data-caption-desc=\"Costumers gather outside Barnes &amp;amp; Noble\" data-attachment-id=\"4283\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Getting ready to storm the bookstore\" height=\"300\" width=\"399\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471344365_10232766523801361_1383658333901607305_n\/1227568117.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22399%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20399%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Getting ready to storm the bookstore<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471257465_10232766523321349_5784463529951043175_n.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Jedi Jeff waits somewhat patiently.\" data-caption-desc=\"Star Wars fans standing around Barnes &amp;amp; Noble.\" data-attachment-id=\"4281\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Jedi Jeff waits somewhat patiently.\" height=\"300\" width=\"416\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471257465_10232766523321349_5784463529951043175_n\/1080486273.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22416%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20416%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Jedi Jeff waits somewhat patiently.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471603330_10232766523121344_1792238962124919528_n.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Probably saying something really profound, or swearing.\" data-caption-desc=\"Matthew Stover talking\" data-attachment-id=\"4285\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Probably saying something really profound, or swearing.\" height=\"300\" width=\"426\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471603330_10232766523121344_1792238962124919528_n\/3895482313.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22426%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20426%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Probably saying something really profound, or swearing.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471259708_10232766522881338_2012771149939596482_n.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Shouldn&#039;t you be looking for some droids?\" data-caption-desc=\"Stormtrooper holding a Star Wars book\" data-attachment-id=\"4282\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Shouldn&#039;t you be looking for some droids?\" height=\"300\" width=\"185\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471259708_10232766522881338_2012771149939596482_n\/3469562479.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22185%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20185%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Shouldn&#8217;t you be looking for some droids?<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471568880_10232766521601306_7597771224972094239_n.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Fascinating\" data-attachment-id=\"4563\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fascinating\" height=\"300\" width=\"321\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471568880_10232766521601306_7597771224972094239_n\/1041375969.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22321%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20321%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Fascinating<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471450204_10232766522641332_6104001969462129174_n.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Just 40 more books to sign!\" data-caption-desc=\"Stove, Kathy and employee look at the camera\" data-attachment-id=\"4284\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Just 40 more books to sign!\" height=\"300\" width=\"211\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/2003-Stover-471450204_10232766522641332_6104001969462129174_n\/2609153430.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22211%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20211%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Just 40 more books to sign!<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Photos by Phyllis Schulte<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 27th at 7:30pm there was a reading and signing of Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover at the Barnes &amp; Noble Deerfield. 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