Athena Voltaire is an aviatrix heroine who fights against Nazi’s, vampires and mythical creatures while she earns a paycheck. She … More
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Book Review: Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar
Vanessa and Her Sister re-imagines the loves, passions, lives and minds of Virginia Woolf and her sister Vanessa Stephen (Fry). … More
The Graphic Novel “Lowriders in Space” is an Answer to the Cry For Diverse Books
From the first frame which shouts, “GOOD MORNING,” in old-timey neon letters readers can’t help but get sucked in to … More
“The Left Bank Gang” by Jason is a Comic Noir Graphic Novel for Lovers of Paris in the 1920s
Imagine Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, James Joyce and other in the 1920s literary scene in Paris personified … More
“I’ll Give You the Sun” is One of the Most Fulfilling Reads of 2014
In “I’ll Give You the Sun” Jandy Nelson successfully embodies the inner workings of not one, but two teenagers. The … More
Book Review: The Harlem Hellfighters
The Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized telling of the real experience of the 369th Infantry, an African American regiment who … More
David Shafer’s Debut Novel: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” Could’ve Used More of All Three
This book stirs a flurry of thoughts and emotions without directing them, which is both refreshing and maddening. There are … More
“Alex + Ada” is a Slow Brewed, Modern Day, Sci-Fi Graphic Novel with Addictive Wiles
Alex is a successful single man living with a tech driven lifestyle in Sunnyvale, California. His brain is connected to … More
Jonathan Auxier’s “The Night Gardener” is the Perfect Amount of Fantastical Spooky for Young Readers
The Night Gardener is Jonathan Auxier‘s second book and like his first title, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, it … More
El Deafo by Cece Bell is One of the Most Important Graphic Novels of the Year
El Deafo is a funny and sweet tale about a young girl coming to … More