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Praying for It? Chester Brown’s 'Mary Wept' Surveys Prostitution in the Bible

In his latest book the acclaimed comics artist enlists biblical scripture in his ongoing crusade to remove the social (and religious) stigma attached to providing sex for money. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]

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“The Bible Is Inexhaustible”

Chester Brown’s Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus may be the most provocative comic book published this year. Beginning as a series of short Bible stories, many of them with a sexual edge—Tamar grappling with her husband, Onan, Bathsheba’s affair with King David—it gradually transforms into a... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Slate | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 11, 2016

This week: a 19th century bookseller's obsession with a lost masterpiece, plus Chester Brown's latest graphic novel. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]

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