Finally! Finally one of the High Holys of the graphic novel realm held up to the hype. After abandoning Watchmen and being disappointed by Sandman, I approached Maus with a bit of trepidation. Could it…
Date Archives 2009
A fitting tribute
“Does it make you uncomfortable when I cry?” I asked Jaycie and Max who were sitting on the couch. “Yeah,” Max shook his head until his curls bounced. “A little.” “I’m sorry,” I said. “But…
Rock & Roll June Book 4: Of little significance
By all laws of logic and mathematics, I should love Jeffrey Brown’s graphic memoir Little Things: A memoir in slices. We like the same music, we’re about the same age, we’re both writers, and this…
The rise of high evil
When the Largehearted Boy proclaims that something is his all-time favorite ever, I run out and consume whatever that thing might be. That’s what fangirls do. I am still waiting for him to proclaim Michael…
4th of July, y’all
Many men and women gave their lives so that I would have the freedom to eat charred animal flesh with a side of potato salad in the front yard of people I have known for…
Cranky, a list
Sometimes I envy the freeness with which my four-year-old nephew Liam expresses his displeasure. When he’s cranky he’s sure to let the world know it. He makes frownie faces and declares that he dislikes this,…