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Before reading this graphic adaptation, I hadn't read any part of Anne Frank's diary since I was in middle school. Yet, t took no time at all for me to remember the family's initial fears and eventual life within the factory's annex. Yes, the illustrations are captivating, but I kept thinking, why. Why does this... Continue Reading →
An elf, a human, and a dwarf walk into a forrest and tavern and a dungeon... and what follows is a whole bunch of punchlines. First off, I loved this book. This is the story of a D&D quest, complete with a DM poking his head into the panels to give his advice/ instructions. Completely... Continue Reading →
Nora has a list of bad exes a mile long, and Los Angeles is not the best place to be in the dating scene. A chance encounter on a camping trip brings Bear into her life, and a fire chases him out of the woods and right to Nora's apartment. A whirlwind romance ensues. She's... Continue Reading →
'The Lessons of a Traumatized Ex-Child Star' All the Answers is Kupperman's search for an understanding of his relationship with his father, a man who was once a child star on a radio show named Quiz Kids during WW2. Used to battle anti-semitism during the war, the Jewish kids on the show, like Joel Tupperman,... Continue Reading →
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol In this semi-autobiographical work, Vera Brosgol finds a certain niche at a Russian Orthodox summer camp in upstate New York. Her religion and culture set her apart from her friends, but she finds out about the camp from a girl at her church. Her single mother allows her and her... Continue Reading →
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