Both covers are telling portraits of the times they’re from but more importantly they’re telling portraits of 2004 Wil and 2022 Wil. It’s 2022 Wil looking at us, holding up a copy of Just A Geek, whose cover has 2004 Wil also looking at us. The front cover is a perfect representation of what to expect in the book. The hardcover book is nearly 9.5 inches by 7.5 inches long and holds in it a whopping 464 pages. Wil also occasionally slips in articles, interviews, and assorted blurbs outside of the original book which gives us a glimpse of what life has been like for Wil following the release of his first book. In 2004, he published a collection of his blog posts in a memoir of the same name, and eighteen years later, much like his friends in Star Trek: First Contact, returns to his collection in the new book Still Just A Geek to reflect on, reminisce and own up to the recollections from his past self. Along with regular columns in popular magazines, he started the blog Just A Geek in 2001. It was the early 2000s and Wil - on the brink of turning thirty years old - had found success acting in smaller films, started a family, and dedicated himself to the craft of writing. While Captain Picard and the crew were off establishing first contacts and fighting various nemeses, Wil was on a journey of his own. Wheaton then had to watch from the sidelines as the main cast ended the show and moved on to the world of feature films. Wesley went from a recurring character to a mainstay and was eventually written off the show organically and with elegance - all in the span of just a few years. Enterprise 1701-D as Wesley Crusher in The Next Generation. One day he was an almost famous child actor and the next he got transported to the front and center, quite literally, onto the bridge of the U.S.S. Wil Wheaton occupies a fascinating place in the Star Trek fandom space.

Just a Geek by Wil Wheaton