"Elektra," "Darling Girl" and "How to Be Eaten" reimagine Greek myth, "Peter Pan" and various fairy tale characters. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-21 12:00:20 UTC ]
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"Elektra," "Darling Girl" and "How to Be Eaten" reimagine Greek myth, "Peter Pan" and various fairy tale characters. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-21 12:00:20 UTC ]
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What happens when you wish upon a pawn shop ring and everything you thought you wanted ends up being a nightmare? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-13 16:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to great novels, this year felt like an embarrassment of riches. The books collected here are ambitious—in intellect, in scope, in subject matter, and in size. Some are perfect encapsulations of the unique problems of our time, while others illuminate the human threads that connect... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-12-16 12:05:00 UTC ]
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‘Perestroika in Paris’ may star a talking horse, but it’s a story about humanity, too. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-01 13:00:00 UTC ]
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I like vicarious adventure, so Herman Wouk is at the top of my list. Also, Anne Perry. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Andrew Hunter Murray has thoroughly thought through the ramifications of his conceit. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-10 20:30:06 UTC ]
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Emil Ferris's surprise literary hit and bestselling debut graphic novel, 'My Favorite Thing is Monsters,' was the top vote-getter in PW's annual Graphic Novel Critics Poll. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You might not believe it. I read or re-read more than 500 novels this year, to make an epic interactive map of our literary nation with regional fiction. There are 737 novels on that map, which I made for Granta. In choosing specific locations for each novel, I often stayed up all night... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reboots of vintage characters, two toy lines sharing the same page, an entirely new Ms. Marvel on the scene—2014 was a pretty eclectic year in the world of comics and graphic novels. Here are our favorite books of 2014. The post Our 10 Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels of the Year appeared... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ever since novelists started mixing with Hollywood, film and prose have been easy bedfellows. A lot of authors are proud cinephiles. Others go so far as to credit movies as major form or content influences. And thanks to the fleet marketing department at Criterion and the rise of Letterboxd,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-27 15:48:15 UTC ]
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There’s more to adapting a chapter book into a graphic novel than just drawing pictures to go with the words. Adapters often bring a whole new level of nonverbal communication to the page. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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There’s more to adapting a chapter book into a graphic novel than just drawing pictures to go with the words. Adapters often bring a whole new level of nonverbal communication to the page. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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These stories, including The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, are great in prose, but they are crying out for a graphic novel adaptation to bring the visuals to life. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-26 10:31:00 UTC ]
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Inspired by a Zoom course on early gothic literature, this comics reader recommends these classic gothic tales for the graphic novel treatment. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-04-14 10:36:03 UTC ]
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Lit Hub is excited to announce the shortlist for the 2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. This year’s judging panel included Tommy Orange, Emma Straub, Monique Truong, Maaza Mengiste, and Claire Messud. They are: De’Shawn Charles Winslow, In West Mills Chia-Chia Lin, The Unpassing Julia... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-26 13:59:29 UTC ]
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Not every novel can make it as a graphic novel. There are some specific criteria that have to be met plus an ineffable...thing. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-18 10:42:03 UTC ]
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Some time ago–a decade at least, but it feels longer–a literary agent read a manuscript that I’d written and told me that she loved it, loved my style, but the book felt too calculated, too much like a math problem. It didn’t lack heart per se, she said, but it felt too much like a […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-18 09:55:11 UTC ]
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"I tend to look for powerful, important stories that have left some space in their lines, deliberately or otherwise, as the best candidates for comics adaptation." Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Just in time for Thanksgiving menu planning: a list for the culinarily curious among us looking to crack open a visually stimulating read alongside a cold one at the end of the day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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When I glanced out a window and noticed that the sky was turning dark outside, I poked Maurice and told him to gather up his things. I carried the well-loved hardcover of Little Women to the library circulation desk, Maurice following behind holding on to Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-06 09:56:24 UTC ]
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