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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 →
Two tweens slide through a summer at a cabin by the shore. Rose and Windy may seem like bystanders to the heartbreak around them, but they take in every word they hear and every expression they see. The girls share talk of budding interest in sexuality, slasher movies, and s'mores. Yet, deeper and more complex... Continue Reading →
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