Two – Three Sentence Book Reviews!
Super Spy by Matt Kindt from Top Shelf Productions: A very cool collection of inter-connecting short stories dealing with World War II spies. Kindt is a great storyteller and his artwork perfectly suits the tales he tells. More to do with Kindt below…
In the Flesh: Stories by Koren Shadmi from Villard: Described as “Israel’s enfant terrible”, Shadmi is a real talent. This collection of short stories is weird, funky and beautifully done. An excellent draftsman and storyteller; I would love to see Shadmi work on an expanded graphic novel.
Aya: The Secrets Come Out: Volume Three by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie from Drawn and Quarterly: Having read the first two volumes of the Aya books, I was very happy to see Volume Three at the library. My review for Volume Two can be found here, and my feelings for this new book are the same: GREAT story and art, and the overall tone of the book is uplifting and funny.
Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression by Morris Dickstein from W. W. Norton & Company: This one was a REAL disappointment for me. The book is very academic and so it reads slowly and dryly. A better book for research than for engaging reading.
I’m currently reading Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by the renowned Malcolm Gladwell.
