I remember when Jeffrey Dahmer was killed in prison. It was 1994 and back then I used to wake up to the radio. On that particular day, they were discussing the events that led to Dahmer's death and how relieved the families of his victims must feel. I was a teenager, very far removed ...
When I picked up Craig Thompson's Blankets from my local library, I wasn't expecting a nearly 600-page tome, but that's exactly what it is. Thankfully, since it's a graphic novel, it doesn't read one. The artwork is gorgeous. The writing is expressive. The story is sweet. If you do a search for "best ...
I recently read My Friend Dahmer and loved it so much that I immediately consulted this list of 100 Must-Read Graphic Memoirs and put a bunch on hold at the library. The first to arrive was Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, which is a book I've heard a lot about. It's ...
The first time I read Ghost World by Daniel Clowes was back in university (10+ years ago). It was actually assigned reading for an English class I took, although I'm not sure I acknowledged how cool that was at the time. I just recently watched the movie version for the first time. Daniel Clowes co-wrote the ...
