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Book Review: Chris Ware – Rusty Brown
I received Rusty Brown as a Christmas gift from my wife. The book is an awkward, heavy rectangle that juts out of my bookcase. Before opening it up I knew nothing about its titular character or the author Chris Ware. … Continue reading
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Book Review: Harlan Ellison – A Boy and His Dog
I played Fallout 3 long before reading A Boy and His Dog, so picking up Harlan Ellison’s novella for the first time in 2018 felt unsettlingly familiar. The story takes place in a war-ravaged America that’s inhabited by roving gangs … Continue reading
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Book Review: Brian K. Vaughan – Ex Machina
Brian K. Vaughan is my favorite comic book writer, and that’s saying something when writers like Alan Moore exist. BKV has received lots of positive attention for books like Y: The Last Man and Saga, but Ex Machina doesn’t get … Continue reading
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Book Review: Stan Sakai – Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition
I first met rabbit samurai Miyamoto Usagi while watching the ‘80s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. It wasn’t until many years later that I discovered he wasn’t just a friend to the turtles, but an original character with his own … Continue reading
Book Review: Richard Adams – Watership Down
I owe a debt of gratitude to Richard Adams. I’m getting into my mid-30s, but reading Watership Down for the first time made me feel like the kid I used to be, the kid getting transported to vivid, imaginative worlds … Continue reading
Book Review: Aziz Ansari – Modern Romance
Swiping? Ghosting? Sexting? There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to dating in the age of Tinder and the dozens of other online dating hubs. Thankfully, Aziz Ansari is as interested in dating as he is in … Continue reading
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