I usually have a strict 100-page rule for books. If after 100 pages I don’t care, am dissatisfied, or bored by the book I chuck it aside and move on. I didn’t do that with…
Posts tagged Alison Bechdel
Not-so Fun Home
The worst part about waiting for the artist behind your favorite graphic memoir to make her magic again is, unfortunately, reading the new release when it finally happens. So. I didn’t like Are You My…
Fun Home: Best of the best
Sometimes my reading takes on a sort of frantic archeological hunt-ness and I find myself tearing through books looking for the best sentence, the most aurally appealing word, the most curious idea. The next best…
A charming tale of teenagehood featuring L7 and Gwen Stefani
I approached Ariel Schrag’s Awkward and Definition with a little bit of trepidation. Earlier this year I made the proclamation that I was going to read one graphic novel a week, and since I’m an…
6 questions we always ask — Sarah Phoenix, the newest MN Reads reviewer
Sarah Phoenix says books saved her life. What’s not to love about that? She came screaming in from the north on the last Alberta Clipper a few months ago asking if she could write for…