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Explainers: Back to the ‘50’s and Up to the PresentJules Feiffer's groundbreaking Village Voice comics delivered a satirical take on current events and paved the way for many contemporary strips. [1 September 2009] Reviews
Screen World Volume 60: The Films of 2008 by Barry MonushScreen World remains the go-to reference book for people in the film industry as well as film critics and fans. [28 January 2010] 
Theatre World 65: 2008-2009 by Ben HodgesNow in its 65th year, the grande dame of American theatrical reference books proves that it's still both indispensable and addictive. 
The Playbill Broadway YearbookWith generous helpings of both vital information and insider tidbits, this is an impressive resource for the theatre journalist or fan. [7 January 2010] 
Graphic Novel: 12 DaysThe double loss of her lover Noah, first to a heterosexual marriage and then to an automobile accident, causes Jackie to seek solace by consuming Noah's ashes, in the process becoming her "living urn". [15 December 2009] 
The Brontë CollectionLovers of all things Brontë will want to check out this BBC box set. [11 December 2009] 
Who Does She Think She Is?Women often feel they must choose between motherhood and art, but the five artists profiled in Who Does She Think She Is? demonstrate that you can have both. [30 November 2009] 
Atom Egoyan’s The Adjuster by Tom McSorleyTom McSorley, executive director of the Canadian Film Institute, cracks the code of Atom Egoyan’s The Adjuster and places it in the context of Egoyan’s other film and of Canadian cinema as a whole. [24 November 2009] 
Football: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture by Edward J. RiellyA far-ranging and fascinating treatment of American Football and its cultural associations; there's far more to the game than a pigskin and beer. [19 November 2009] 
India Exposed: The Subcontinent A-Z by Clive LimpkinBritish photojournalist Clive Limpkin has a unique view of modern India in 100 illustrated essays from "Army" to "Zebu". [4 November 2009] 
Cinema Different: Different Cinema Volume 3Nine selections from the 10th annual Festival des Cinemas Differents de Paris show a broad range of styles and approaches by contemporary film and video artists. [27 October 2009] 
The Knowledge Book: Everything You Need to Know to Get By in the 21st CenturyThis is a lot of fun for browsing -- but be warned that it’s addictive -- once you pick it up hours may pass without your realizing it. [8 October 2009] 
Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara“This is a story from an age not so long past. There was an artist who always worked alone. Neither has he been bothered nor has he bothered anyone.” [30 September 2009] 
When Gay People Get Married by M.V. Lee BadgettM.V. Lee Badgett examines the question of the personal and societal effects of gay marriage by looking at the experience of the Netherlands, where same-sex marriage has been legal since 2001. [17 September 2009] 
And Here’s the Kicker by Mike SacksOne of the ironies of successful writing: if you do it really well people may not realize that its been done at all, because it seems so natural and spontaneous. [18 August 2009] 
Melvin MonsterMelvin lives in an inverted universe where parents complain about television programs which don’t include enough crime and violence and kids worry that Melvin will give their neighborhood a good reputation. [11 August 2009] 
Whatever Happened to Tanganyika? by Harry CampbellNaming is an act of power, and Harry Campbell does not hesitate to call out some of the name-bestowers for their arrogance. [3 August 2009] 
My Remarkable Journey by Larry KingThere’s an important message in Larry King's story: it’s good to be good, but it’s better to be lucky. [2 August 2009] 
Moomin Book Four by Tove JanssonAll in all, if you have a high tolerance for whimsy you could do worse than to spend a few hours in Moominvalley. [21 July 2009] 
Not Becoming My Mother by Ruth ReichlThe painful story of Miriam Reichl provides a good introduction for young people who don’t understand what the feminist movement was all about. [13 July 2009] 
Studs Terkel’s Working: A Graphic AdaptationPekar finds splendor where others might see only grind, and has a gift for finding the telling anecdote or quotation to illustrate a point or typify a character. [24 June 2009] 
Albert Maysles by Joe McElhaneyAlbert Maysles and his brother David created some of the best-known documentaries of the 20th century, and developed a distinctive style of filmmaking which has generated much debate about the documentary as a creative form and the ethics of creating documentary films. [7 June 2009] 
It’s the Pictures That Got Small by Christine BeckerPeople in the movie business may have looked down upon television as a lesser medium, but they were not too good to engage in television production themselves. [27 April 2009] 
Marcel Proust: A Life by Edmund WhiteIn a world with no shortage of biographies of Marcel Proust, White has expressed his insights in a book so brief you can read it at one sitting, and so well-written that you’ll probably want to do so. [7 April 2009] 
Behind the Pink Curtain by Jasper SharpThe Japanese film industry in the ‘60s was dominated by the studio system, and pink films offered a rare opportunity for directors and crew to work independently of that system. [25 March 2009] 
Hollywood’s Ancient Worlds by Jeffrey RichardsIt’s a truism that period movies are never about the time in which they were set, but about the time in which they were made, and Richards finds this particularly true of the ancient world epic. [19 February 2009] BlogsConsuming Consumables: Studs Terkel’s Working: A Graphic Adaptation [2 December 2009]Graphic Novelties: Back to the ‘50’s and up to the present [29 August 2009]Graphic Novelties: Explainers; or, the more things change… [27 August 2009]Re:Print: Tony Hillerman: People of Darkness [7 August 2009]Re:Print: Tony Hillerman: Dance Hall of the Dead [27 July 2009]Re:Print: Tony Hillerman: A Thief of Time [16 July 2009] |
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