'Daughters of Smoke and Fire' by Ava Homa might break your heart, but its also a book of sublime beauty that will engrave itself into your memory for years to come.
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Book Review: ‘A Jury of Her Peers’ by Susan Glaspell
'A Jury of Her Peers' by Susan Glaspell is a showcase of how to write a powerful short story. A story detailing the quiet desperation of some women's lives
Read More »Poetry Review: ‘Design’ by Robert Frost
Design may be blind and impersonal, but it is also the great leveler: it is just as much at work, and in the exact same way, in all creatures great and small, even the lowly spider.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Department of Mind-Blowing Theories’ by Tom Gauld from Drawn+Quarterly
'Department of Mind-Blowing Theories' by Tom Gauld published by Drawn+Quarterly is a chuckle-with-tongue-in-cheek collection of gags all on aspects of the scientific community.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Umma’s Table’ by Yeon-Sik Hong from Drawn+Quarterly
'Umma's Table' by Yeon-Sik Hong is a powerful story about aging that maintains its cartoonish by depciting humans as cats, giving the tale deeper meaning.
Read More »Concert Review: Mirror Visions Ensemble – ‘The Disappearing Art of Letter Writing’ (NYC, 17 Feb 2020)
Four singers and a pianist swung from romance to riotous humor to wartime pathos, delivering musical settings of letters from different eras with force and feeling.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Obsidian’ by Thomas King
Thomas King's 'Obsidian' may not be your typical murder mystery but its a wonderful book and a satisfying conclusion to a great series.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Trial of Kitaro’ by Shigeru Mizuki from Drawn+Quarterly
'The Trial of Kitaro' by Shigeru Mizuki is a fun read suitable for kids and adults and gives a fascinating look into Japanese culture
Read More »Visiting the Charles Dickens Museum in London
As you visit Dickens' home, you're more likely to find yourself in a festive mood rather than in a "Bah, humbug!" mindset.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Year of the Rabbit’ by Tian Veasna from Drawn+Quarterly
Year of the Rabbit by Tian Veasna from Drawn+Quarterly presents an especially poignant view of the Khmer Rouge by showing it through human eyes. Rather than giving a historical synopsis on political factions, Veasna’s story is told through the people who survived the nightmare that killed nearly two million people. …
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