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New graphic novels « Law and Conversation — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:04:49 +0000

[...] As I’ve written, I never lost my childhood love of comic books. A few years ago, I discovered their history and how they’ve grown up into graphic novels. If possible, I love them now even more than when I was seven years old. Some contemporary graphic novels that I’ve found outstanding include Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie’s Aya series (Yay! Volume 4 is coming out in English in just a couple of months!!), set in the Ivory Coast, David Small’s “Stitches,” Guy DeLisle’s documentary-style books on Pyongyang, Shenzhen, and other places, and Craig Thompson’s “Blankets.” [...]

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New graphic novels « Law and Conversation — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:04:45 +0000

[...] particular installment includes matter that is outdated and appalling to our 21st century minds. As I’ve previously noted, so, of course, did many other notable publications of that era, including not only comic books but [...]

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New graphic novels « Law and Conversation — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:04:34 +0000

[...] of course, and shares my esteem for Lynda Barry, who, in my view, is absolutely brilliant, and Alan Moore, whose “Watchmen” was my Best Book Read In 2011 (and was recommended to me by yet another [...]

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New graphic novels « Law and Conversation — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:04:30 +0000

[...] He was familiar with all of the writer/artists I mentioned, of course, and shares my esteem for Lynda Barry, who, in my view, is absolutely brilliant, and Alan Moore, whose “Watchmen” was my Best [...]

Comment on Happy Law Day by Helen Gunnarsson

Helen Gunnarsson — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:35:46 +0000

Great post, Jack! You’re right–we have our problems, but we remain an exceptional country, and I hope you’re right in your assessment of Doctorow’s position.