The first English translation of a book by Israeli novelist Yishai Sarid – a tale of a modern-day Holocaust historian – appears at an opportune time.
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Comic Collection Review: ‘Little Lulu: The Fuzzythingus Poopi’ from Drawn+Quarterly
Little Lulu: The Fuzzythingus Poopi from Drawn+Quarterly is a beautiful reprint collecting some of the best issues of the classic kids’s comic. While originally a single-panel cartoon created by comics icon Marjorie Henderson Buell, better known as “Marge,” Lulu evolved into one of the best-known Dell/Golden Key comic book titles …
Read More »Book Review: ‘Attack Surface’ by Cory Doctorow
'Attack Surface' by Cory Doctorow, is a brilliant book with a great main character and a riveting plot that combine to make this an essential read.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Doors of Eden’ by Adrian Tchaikovsky
'The Doors of Eden' by Adrian Tchaikovsky is not just a great piece of science fiction, its a great piece of writing with a valuable lesson for all of us.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Notes on a Case of Melancholia, or: A Little Death’ by Nicholas Gurewitch
Death laments that his child isn't following in his footsteps of reaping souls, in author and illustrator Nicholas Gurewitch's latest work.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology’
Does your film need a dinosaur or a space alien? 'Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology' tells you how to get it done.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Contradictions’ by Sophie Yanow from Drawn+Quarterly
The Contradictions by Sophie Yanow makes an excellent read for anyone who would like to study abroad or has already done so.
Read More »2020 National Book Festival Preview
Going fully virtual for the first time ever, the Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held September 25-27.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Please Don’t Eat Me’ by Liz Climo
A bunny wants to avoid becoming a bear's lunch, in 'Please Don't Eat Me by author and illustrator Liz Climo.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Azadi’ by Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy's 'Azadi' is a collection of essays and speeches describing India's recent descent into totalitarianism that speaks to the heart and the mind.
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