Book Review
Notes from a Sickbed
Tessa Brunton shares her experiences living with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, in her graphic memoir "Notes from a Sickbed". Myalgic encephalomyelitis is a little-understood disease that produces...
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Going to the Tigers
Robert Cohen’s essays are insightful, entertaining explorations of writers and writing. Probing literature with an expansive view of the craft, the book covers major figures, including John Cheever and Henry James, as well as less...
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Legends
Glimpsing into a superhero-stocked world of adventure, "Legends" is an entertaining introduction to a thrilling and expansive new game. Jack and Chad Matchette’s Legends: The Superhero Role Playing Game provides a full set of rules and...
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Full Circle
With knowing nods to classic Sherlock Holmes stories, "Full Circle" is a fun, fascinating Victorian-era novella. Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Irene Adler fight for their survival as fictional creations born from the mind of Sir...
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Till the Wheels Fall Off
A man mired in his past discovers a promising future in Brad Zellar’s novel "Till the Wheels Fall Off". Matt, a Midwestern kid whose father was killed in Vietnam and whose mother is quiet and impenetrable, finds refuge in the roller...
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The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects
A robot in the service of President Abraham Lincoln fights against supernatural foes in the humorous graphic novel "The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects". Screw-On Head, a robot whose head can attach to a number of...
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Letters for Lucardo
An aristocrat and his lover grapple with a powerful supernatural creature in Letters for Lucardo: The Silent Lord. Edmund, the human lover of immortal Lucardo, has become sick with “Shifter’s Lung.” But Lucardo isn’t willing to...
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Sleeping While Standing
Taki Soma’s graphic memoir "Sleeping While Standing" strings together short, powerful episodes to forge a cohesive, affecting whole. Soma recounts some challenging personal experiences in brief; they serve as snapshots of her life thus...