It's Only Forever
Labyrinth
$33.22
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2026
Summary
In the 40 years since Labyrinth’s release, Jim Henson’s cult classic starring a menagerie of goblin puppets, the conversation about it has only grown louder. Fans are still holding viewing parties and masquerade balls, and creating memes inspired by David Bowie’s sardonic and sexy goblin king, numerous crafts, and even a Japanese video game. But what makes the film so enduring, beyond its technical mastery and clever script, is how it presents childhood as something dangerous, heroic, and eve…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770418585 |
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| ISBN-10: | 177041858X |
| Author: | Jes Battis |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 70g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 121mm |
| Series: | Pop Classics |
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Critics Review
“Jes Battis takes readers on a nostalgia-laced tour of Henson’s classic film filtered through queer, neurodivergent, and othered lenses. Embrace your inner goblin and dance the magic dance!” — Joe Lipsett, film critic and podcaster
About The Author
Jes Battis
Jes Battis is a queer autistic writer and teacher, and the author of The Winter Knight, the Occult Special Investigator series, and the Parallel Parks series (as Bailey Cunningham). Their work has been shortlisted for a Saskatchewan Book Award and a Sunburst Award, as well as the Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize. The Winter Knight was featured in the Canada Reads 2024 competition and won both an Independent Publisher’s Award and an Indie Foreword Award. Battis teaches queer and trans studies, medieval literature, and representations of disability/neurodiversity in pop culture at the University of Regina. They live in Regina and spend time with family in Vancouver.
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