Book Review
Mendel the Mess-Up
A boy in a village plagued by Cossack soldiers battles a curse to help his family and friends in the excellent graphic novel "Mendel the Mess-Up". Mendel, who is approaching his bar mitzvah, lives in a remote Jewish village, Lintvint,...
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The Action Bible
"The Action Bible" is an excellent graphic adaptation of the Bible. With illustrations by Sergio Cariello, the graphic novel "The Action Bible" is a thrilling adaptation of the Bible, making its stories and chronology feel accessible...
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Audrey Hepburn
The life and work of a movie star and fashion icon are recounted in Michele Botton’s graphic biography "Audrey Hepburn". Hepburn was known for her films and sense of style, but the book reveals that there was much more to her....
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Lebanon Is Burning and Other Dispatches
Journalist Yazan Al-Saadi’s comics collaboration "Lebanon Is Burning and Other Dispatches" delivers moment-in-time reports from the Middle East. Beginning with the Lebanese uprisings in October of 2019, the book unfolds events day by...
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Adrift on a Painted Sea
With chapters titled in the style of a radio weather report, which serves as an inspired metaphor for mourning, Tim Bird’s graphic memoir "Adrift on a Painted Sea" is a poignant tribute to his mother, a talented artist. Sue Bird once...
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We Called Them Giants
A teenage girl encounters huge, mysterious aliens in the engrossing graphic novel "We Called Them Giants". Lori, who is used to being moved between foster families, feels hardened to the world. When she wakes to find that most of the...
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The Hidden Life of Trees
The secrets of communication and cooperation among trees and their fungal and faunal allies are revealed in the graphic adaptation of Peter Wohlleben’s memoir "The Hidden Life of Trees". Wohlleben, who worked as a forester, narrates,...
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How Could You
A college student and her friends navigate a complicated web of relationships in the graphic novel "How Could You", a fond, realistic view of early adulthood. Molly is depressed after a breakup email from Olene, who’s away in Europe...