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Graylight

Posted on June 20, 2010 by admin

[amazonify]1561635677:right[/amazonify]By Naomi Nowak NBM/Comicslit The field of comics, also sometimes known as graphic novels, is dominated by male creators and readers. However, there’s been increasing push in the last few decades by women to enter the field and make their … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Creatures (Review)

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

[amazonify]0525951458:right[/amazonify]By Tracy Chevalier Read: January ’10 Rating: Illuminating For the Feminist Review I’m a huge fan of Tracy Chevalier. Like a lot of people, I began with Girl with a Pearl Earring, and have since made my way through all but … Continue reading →

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I Am a Compulsive Reader

Posted on November 11, 2009 by admin

I am a compulsive reader. I think about it all the time. When I’m on the subway, when I’m doing math homework. When I’m supposed to be sleeping, when my body is busy but my mind is not. I always have a book with me. When I don’t, I feel a fluttering of panic. How am I supposed to get through the next five minutes—two hours—fifteen seconds without something to read? Hell, a menu will do. I’ll even take a phone book, especially if it has ads. I could reread Joe’s Crab Shack and Shrimp ten times over before realizing that there was nothing really interesting about it. License plates are more generous fodder than an empty room. Continue reading →

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