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I’m trying to be able to focus again so I’ve read comics most of the week.
What have you finished reading?
Summer Fires by Giulia Sagramola (Author) - I was expecting a sort of coming of age story, which this was? But with a wholly unlikable protagonist. It was a good story I suppose but not great.
Slip by Marika McCoola (Author), Aatmaja Pandya (Illustrator) - a coming of age art camp story, complete with a wlw romance which. Was v sweet and age appropriate. The author learns a lot about herself, her art, and working with other artists. As a bootleg artist I could relate to this one a lot since there’s prolly some stuff I could “come to” myself lol
Mazebook by Jeff Lemire (Author, Illustrator) - I’m a huge Lemire fan. But I kinda feel like this one was good not great. He’s done other graphic novels on the grief over losing a child, so compared to those, this one felt rather uninspired. Good by Lemire is still fantastic otherwise. But he has a high bar to clear to great.
Stargazing by Jen Wang (Author, Illustrator) - Jen Wang might be putting out the best YA content yet. This is a story about two asian american girls with two very different personalities. They become friends and learn and grow from each other. Also there's a twist I wasn't expecting.
14 poems issue 9 - it’s poetry!
What are you currently reading?
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown - read a chapter on how we need to decentralize to prevent egos. I think this is the huge spot where nonprofits and ngos get fucked on. It can be hard without a charismatic leader but the alternative is becoming worthless like a lot of Nonprofits that have radical roots but depart from them.
Irl by Tommy Pico (Author) - I picked this up again and it’s really fantastic. Tommy Pico remains my favorite poet. After this I might get back to comics. Idk. Depends on where my brain is at.
What have you finished reading?
Summer Fires by Giulia Sagramola (Author) - I was expecting a sort of coming of age story, which this was? But with a wholly unlikable protagonist. It was a good story I suppose but not great.
Slip by Marika McCoola (Author), Aatmaja Pandya (Illustrator) - a coming of age art camp story, complete with a wlw romance which. Was v sweet and age appropriate. The author learns a lot about herself, her art, and working with other artists. As a bootleg artist I could relate to this one a lot since there’s prolly some stuff I could “come to” myself lol
Mazebook by Jeff Lemire (Author, Illustrator) - I’m a huge Lemire fan. But I kinda feel like this one was good not great. He’s done other graphic novels on the grief over losing a child, so compared to those, this one felt rather uninspired. Good by Lemire is still fantastic otherwise. But he has a high bar to clear to great.
Stargazing by Jen Wang (Author, Illustrator) - Jen Wang might be putting out the best YA content yet. This is a story about two asian american girls with two very different personalities. They become friends and learn and grow from each other. Also there's a twist I wasn't expecting.
14 poems issue 9 - it’s poetry!
What are you currently reading?
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown - read a chapter on how we need to decentralize to prevent egos. I think this is the huge spot where nonprofits and ngos get fucked on. It can be hard without a charismatic leader but the alternative is becoming worthless like a lot of Nonprofits that have radical roots but depart from them.
Irl by Tommy Pico (Author) - I picked this up again and it’s really fantastic. Tommy Pico remains my favorite poet. After this I might get back to comics. Idk. Depends on where my brain is at.
