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“The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women’s Lives,” by Kelcey Ervick – Commons Comics
“The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women’s Lives.” Written and illustrated by Kelcey Ervick. Avery (Penguin Random House), $27.00. October 2022. 336 pp. Teen to adult.Thanks to Fables Books, 215 South Main Street in downtown Goshen, Indiana, for providing Commons Comics with books to
“Department of Mind-Blowing Theories,” by Tom Gauld – Commons Comics
“Department of Mind-Blowing Theories,” by Tom Gauld. Drawn and Quarterly, April 2020. 160 pp. Hardcover,$21.95.Thanks to Fables Books, 215 South Main Street in downtown Goshen, Indiana, for providing Commons Comics with books to review.COVID-19 PROTOCOL: Please wear a mask as required by local manda
Comics Against Racism: Asian-American Edition – Commons Comics
“They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei, with Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker. Top Shelf, July 2019. 208 pp. Paperback, $19.99. Middle to high school.Also mentioned in this post: “Superman Smashes the Klan,” by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru. DC Comics, May 2020. 240 pp. Paperback, $16
Chicago Comics Immersion: Three Exhibits to Visit Now – Commons Comics
“Cartooning is a form of world-making,” reads the introductory text to the current comics exhibit at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art. Museum exhibits create immersive worlds, too, and I highly recommend three mini comics worlds contained in Chicago, listed below in order of how soon they’re goi
“Messy Roots,” by Laura Gao – Commons Comics
“Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American.” Written and illustrated by Laura Gao. Color and additional illustration by Weiwei Xu. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $22.99. March 2022. 272 pp. Teen and up.Thanks to Fables Books, 215 South Main Street in downtown Goshen, Indiana, for providing
“When Stars Are Scattered,” by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed – Commons Comics
“When Stars Are Scattered,” by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed. Color by Iman Geddy. Dial Books for Young Readers, April 2020. 264 pp. Paperback, $12.99. Recommended for ages 9-12, although my eight-year-old loved it, and I’m way older than 12 and loved it, too.Thanks to Fables Books, 215 South M
“The Day the Klan Came to Town,” by Bill Campbell and Bizhan Kodabandeh – Commons Comics
“The Day the Klan Came to Town.” Written by Bill Campbell, illustrated by Bizhan Khodabandeh. PM Press, $15.95. August 2021. 128 pp. Teen to adult. (My 9- and 12-year-olds loved it, but be aware that the book includes some violent and disturbing images.)Disclosure: I received a free review copy of t
“Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children’s Crusade: A Graphic Novel Adaptation.” – Commons Comics
“Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children’s Crusade: A Graphic Novel Adaptation.” By Kurt Vonnegut, Ryan North, and Albert Monteys. Archaia: Boom! $24.99. September 2020. 192 pp. Ages 13+.Thanks to Fables Books, 215 South Main Street in downtown Goshen, Indiana, for providing Commons Comics with books t
“Seek You,” Kristen Radtke – Commons Comics
“Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness.” Written and illustrated by Kristen Radtke. Pantheon, $30. July 2021. 352 pp. Adult.Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this book from Pantheon.Content warning:Many readers have found the descriptions and illustrations of the primate researc
“The Golden Age: Book One,” by Roxanne Moreil and Cyril Pedrosa. – Commons Comics
“The Golden Age: Book One.” By Roxanne Moreil and Cyril Pedrosa. Trans. from the French by Montana Kane. (Originally published 2018.) First Second, February 2020. 224 pp. Hardcover,$29.99. 14 and up.Thanks to Fables Books, 215 South Main Street in downtown Goshen, Indiana, for providing Commons Comi
“Tunnels,” by Rutu Modan – Commons Comics
“Tunnels.” Written and illustrated by Rutu Modan. Translated from the Hebrew by Ishai Mishory. Drawn and Quarterly, $29.95. November 2021. 284 pp. Teen to adult (but my 9 and 12 year olds loved it).Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this book from Drawn and Quarterly.Thanks to Fables Books