Feb 14 2023
Better late than never! Here’s my usual annual run-down of what comics I read in 2022–with some commentary here and there: Anaîs Nin: sur la mer des mensonges – Léonie Bischoff (FR) This beautiful comic about Anaîs Nin’s early years in Paris in the 1930’s is currently available only in French, but the word on …
Dec 10 2017
I don’t usually review books–mainly because for any given comic there’re probably several reviews out there by actual comics critics, who have far more of an idea what they’re doing than I do. In this case, though, I’m making an exception because the book I want to discuss, Tristan & Yseult by Agnès Maupré and Singeon, …
Nov 22 2014
I was recently cleaning out a bunch of old documents that had accumulated in my Google Drive and I stumbled on this interview that I did a while back about teaching with comics. I honestly don’t remember what it was for–it may have just been an email interview with a graduate student, or something similar–but …
Sep 18 2013
I haven’t run any reviews here for a long time, mainly because I feel like I don’t have enough time to really dig in and do anything substantive. Here, though, are just a few quick thoughts on some recent reads: Three Recent Comics Biographies Crockett Johnson and Ruth Krauss: How an Unlikely Couple Found Love, …
Nov 13 2012
Phew… AlphaBooks is over–twenty-six weeks of alphabetical literary characters. First off, thanks to everyone who participated–especially co-administrators Andrew Neal and Rich Barrett–and a big congratulations to everyone who finished a full alphabet! I’ve assembled all of my illustrations into a single gallery that I’ve posted below along with a few post-project thoughts. (And you can …
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