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Interviews Podcasts 

Enemies of the State #005 – The Breakaways by Cathy G. Johnson

August 20, 2019August 19, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments cathy g johnson, comics, enemies of the state, first second books, interview, podcast, the breakaways

Enemies of the State is a monthly virtual book club discussion on a recently published comic, featuring a rotating cast

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Reviews 

Review: Spinning by Tillie Walden

October 2, 2017October 1, 2017 Alex Hoffman 2 Comments comics, first second, first second books, memoir, review, spinning, tillie walden

  Tillie Walden is one of the youngest celebrated cartoonists currently working. Her comics have been acclaimed by critics and

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Quick Picks Reviews 

Quick Picks #3 – Bugs and TCAF

July 1, 2015January 12, 2018 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments first second books, jay hosler, kris mukai, kristyna baczynski, last of the sandwalkers, quick picks, review, vessel

Quick Picks is an occasionally written series of microreviews of books I’ve read over the past two weeks. Here’s a

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Features 

Review: The Sculptor, by Scott McCloud

February 9, 2015September 28, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, first second books, review, scott mccloud, the sculptor

  One of the more highly-trumpeted comics to be published in 2015 is Scott McCloud’s The Sculptor with interviews and

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Features 

September 3, 2014June 3, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, cory doctorow, first second books, in real life, jen wang, mmorpg, review

Review: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang “Anda’s Game” is a short story collected in a 2007

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Features 

July 21, 2014June 3, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, fantasy, Farel Dalrymple, first second books, recommended, review, sci-fi, the wrenchies

Review: The Wrenchies, by Farel Dalrymple Last week was a surprisingly great week for new comics. Books like Terraformars, Through

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Features 

July 4, 2014June 3, 2017 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments anya's ghost, comics, first second books, review, vera brosgol, YA

Review: Anya’s Ghost, by Vera Brosgol One thing that I think is a universal experience is the feeling of being

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Reviews 

Review: This One Summer, by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki

May 28, 2014December 8, 2017 Alex Hoffman 1 Comment comics, first second books, jillian tamaki, mariko tamaki, recommended, review, summer, this one summer, young adult

One of my favorite literary genres is the slice of life story. Manga has these stories in spades (Cross Game,

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Featured Writing

Review: Ginseng Roots #1 by Craig Thompson
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: Ginseng Roots #1 by Craig Thompson

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0

Craig Thompson has something of a reputation amongst indie comics readers, both good and bad. The first issue of his

Review: Piero by Edmond Baudoin
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: Piero by Edmond Baudoin

March 25, 2019August 8, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1
Review: By Monday I’ll Be Floating in the Hudson with the Other Garbage by Laura Lannes
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: By Monday I’ll Be Floating in the Hudson with the Other Garbage by Laura Lannes

December 5, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0
Review: Mother’s Walk by Lauren Weinstein
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: Mother’s Walk by Lauren Weinstein

October 3, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1
Review: The Weaver Festival Phenomenon by Ron Regé
Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: The Weaver Festival Phenomenon by Ron Regé

July 6, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1

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Review: The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs by Celine Loup
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Review: The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs by Celine Loup

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0
Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann
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Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann

October 16, 2019October 15, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0
Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero O’Connell
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Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero O’Connell

August 29, 2019August 28, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0
Review: Trans Girls Hit the Town by Emma Jayne
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Review: Trans Girls Hit the Town by Emma Jayne

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0

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