'Your Place in this World' by Jake La Botz is an empathic and caring story of someone from the streets of Chicago who's just desperately trying to find a way to be.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Cornelius’ by Marc Torices from Drawn+Quarterly
Marc Torices explores the comic medium while Cornelius the hapless dog explores an existence of finding roommates and solving kidnappings.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Reel Politik’ by Nathan Gelgud, from Drawn+Quarterly
'Reel Politik' by Nathan Gelgud follows the adventures of a theater crew that overthrows authority and seizes the means of projection.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Rose Field’ – The Book of Dust Vol. 3 by Philip Pullman
'The Rose field' – The Book of Dust Vol. 3 by Philip Pullman brings the story of Lyra and Pan to a resounding and beautiful conclusion.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Gaslit Brain’ by Jennifer Fraser
'The Gaslit Brain' warns that assaults on the mind are as real as those on the body, a warning that needs to be heard.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Physics for Cats’ by Tom Gauld from Drawn+Quarterly
In 'Physics for Cats' Tom Gauld returns with more science comics collected from New Scientist, featuring machines, theories, and cats.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Haunting of Modesto O’Brien’ by Brit Griffin
'The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien by Brit Griffin combines elements of Dashiell Hammett, Irish mythology, gothic horror and a western mining camp
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Do Admit’ by Mimi Pond from Drawn+Quarterly
'Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me' by Mimi Pond tackles an enormous project in telling not just one biography but seven.
Read More »Book & Music Reviews: ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run,’ plus Reggae from the Mighty Rootsmen and the Kingston Lions
At one point Springsteen’s finances were so depleted that he couldn’t afford to hire the musicians he needed for the album...
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Before We Sail’ by Yacolca and Lino
In 'Before We Sail' Jonathan and Kath struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world by going to sea.
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