'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.
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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
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While other educational Fluxx games showed how numbers and materials can work together, Astronomy Fluxx visits the cosmos to show how everything connects.
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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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A brain-tickling, shout-out-loud party game.
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'Palimpsest' by Lisa Wool - Rim Sjoblom is a powerful and political read telling a much-needed tale of the adoption experience.
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'Kozo' from Winning Moves Games adds a further dimension to the block-stacking genre of games.
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'Precious Cargo' from Winning Moves Games works perfectly as an introduction to multi-level strategy for young gamers as well as a great lighter strategy game for experienced gamers.
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Some games have you solve the murder; this one has you commit it!
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'Grass' by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim is a graphic novel highlighting the spirit of life that finds a way even in the darkest times.
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