This blog updates for the most part every Tuesday & Thursday.
Next Tuesday I’ll have an interview with Graphic Novelist/Political Cartoonist Matt Bors regarding his book War Is Boring (out on 8/3) as well as a new GO HOME PADDY page posted.
See you then!
What happens when you’re stuck on a boat and everyone around you is dying?
New page up at GO HOME PADDY.com.
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.
We’re building steam towards the ending of chapter 2 of the GO HOME PADDY web-comic/graphicnovel. Latest page up at: GO HOME PADDY.com
Head over to GOHOMEPADDY.com and read the latest page, why don’t you?
Me fail English? That’s unpossible.
The wife and I recently took a trip out to Western Massachusetts and visited a few museums. One of them was The Clark in Williamstown. I was COMPLETELY blown away by this museum as their collection is beyond impressive, their grounds offer spectacular views of the Berkshires and their exhibitions are incredibly interesting. While there, The Clark was having an exhibition entitled Picasso Looks at Degas. The show presented (side by side) works by Picasso that were in response to specific works by Degas. It was captivating to see Picasso’s motto, “good artists copy; great artists steal” in action. The Clark is a spectacular place that I can’t recommend enough!
We also visited The Williams College Museum of Art while in Williamstown. This little museum was also impressive. Their collection includes pieces by Winslow Homer,Edward Hopper, and Frederic Remington (as well as MUCH more). Also, the museum has studies that Artist Elihu Vedder did for his murals that are in The Library of Congress. Best of all? Admission is FREE.
I also got a chance to see the Albrecht Dürer: Virtuoso Printmaker show (AGAIN) at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts just before the show closed. It was an exceptional show that highlighted Dürer’s growth as a Printmaker and Artist over his lifetime. I’ve always had a thing for Dürer’s line-work as well as his Medieval subject matters. I’m not sure if the show is traveling or not, but if so, go see it. Hopefully you’ll be as impressed as I was by the work shown.
Head over to GO HOME PADDY and read the start of Paddy’s voyage across the Atlantic to America aboard an infamous Coffin Ship.
There’s a superb interview with author Carla Jablonski about her Graphic Novel Resistance over at The Boston Bibliophile blog. Seriously, it’s a good little interview that will make you really want to read the book! And what a cover!
