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Stuff I Love: Unlovable by Esther Pearl Watson

January 13, 2009

THIS. IS AWESOME. OH EM GEE. If you care for me at all, please give me $ so I can buy this.
A SOON-TO-BE TEEN CLASSIC
Loosely based on a teenager’s diary from the 1980s found in a gas-station bathroom, Unlovable details the sometimes ordinary, sometimes humiliating, often poignant and frequently hilarious exploits of underdog Tammy Pierce. [...]

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On My Radar: Jonathan Ames & “Bored to Death”

September 17, 2008

I recently spoke (through the interwebs) with Brooklyn writer Jonathan Ames about his debut graphic novel, “The Alcoholic”.
You can read the full interview and check out a six-page preview of the comic on the Splash Page blog.
Jonathan Ames is an interesting author to me because he writes about topics like love, addiction, identity and sexuality [...]

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On My Radar: The Alcoholic & High Yella Magic

September 3, 2008

- I <3 great minds
I am currently obsessed with two types of visuals – one is an upcoming graphic novel and the other is an independent weekly comic series found online.
Both works tie into identity and social acceptance.
Photos and details after the jump (the images are kind of huge).

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