A pervasive color, temporal slip n’ slides, hop-scotching graphics, one voice to rule them all—everything you’ve ever loved in a Samuel Beckett play now in a graphic novel memoir! Bui, Thi. The Best We Could Do. New York: Abrams ComicArts, 2017. Print. Genre: graphic novel memoir Summary: A graduate school assignment turns into a decades-long… Continue reading The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
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Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
Cheating thuds from this book’s heart. A father and son must confront the question: what exactly counts as cheating on work projects or school assignments? And, how much are they cheating themselves by not facing their fears, which are really their sorrows? Oppel, Kenneth. Inkling. Illus. Sydney Smith. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. Print.… Continue reading Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation
The holiday gift guide continues! Here’s one for the history buff in your life. Or the reluctant reader. Or the pot head who rails on and on about states rights vs federal authority. Hennessy, Jonathan. The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation. Illus. Aaron McConnell. New York: William Morrow, 2013. Print. Genre: Nonfiction Graphic Novel Summary:… Continue reading The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation
Journey by Starlight by Ian Flitcroft
With the holidays fast approaching, I’ll spend several posts sharing my top gift picks, fics, nonfics, and everything in between to titillate the book lovers, knowledge hunters, and idea crafters in your life. Flitcroft, Ian. Journey by Starlight: A Time Traveler’s Guide to Life, the Universe, and Everything. Illus. Britt Spencer. Long Island City, NY:… Continue reading Journey by Starlight by Ian Flitcroft
1066 by Andrew Bridgeford
Bridgeford, Andrew. 1066: The Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry. London: Harper Perennial, 2004. Print. Genre: nonfiction; Medieval history Summary: Following the Norman conquest of England in 1066, a 70-meter embroidered tapestry was commissioned to record the event. At a glance, the tapestry seems to celebrate William the Conqueror’s victory; however, Bridgeford takes a much… Continue reading 1066 by Andrew Bridgeford
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