My Cartoon Turtles Say What I Feel
"Laramie Time" by Lydia Conklin, recommended by Alissa Nutting
"Laramie Time" by Lydia Conklin, recommended by Alissa Nutting
Jason Katzenstein's graphic memoir "Everything Is an Emergency" shows the funny and serious sides of mental illness
Some spooky comics inspired by Washington Irving, Oliver Sacks, and more
I was shaped by the rigid truths of Soviet cartoons. Then I discovered “Alice in Wonderland”.
“The Inheritance” by Rachel Ephraim, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
Calling either a feminist triumph is like saying “WAP” solved misogyny in hip-hop or “Lean In” defeated systemic sexism
These books use boxing as their entry-point to tell stories of loyalty, corruption, greed, luck and endurance
An excerpt from MARTYR! by Kaveh Akbar, recommended by Karen Russell
Venita Blackburn, Rafael Frumkin, and Kimberly King Parsons are among this year’s early favorites
"Tiptoe" by Laird Barron, recommended by Kelly Link