Welcome to Feminist Book Club! FBC is a monthly column in which we explore written works through a feminist lens. Each post features one book and announces the pick for the following month’s post. We cover everything from essay collections to novels, and from memoirs to plays. This column is meant to be inclusive of […]
It’s been said that the only trouble with reading comics and graphic novels these days is that there’s way too much great stuff to choose from. This past year offered any number of quality books telling captivating stories in a wide variety of styles. Here are 30 of them that we rank among the most popular, beloved, […]
With a new president comes a new era in the American story, and a perfect opportunity to reexamine our culture and governmental systems. Or, if you’re in a more cynical mood, to mock them mercilessly. Comics have been taking swipes and providing social commentary since the birth of the medium, in both the savage and profane […]
Did you see Captain America: Civil War this weekend? Do you have burning questions? We’ve got answers: about the origins of the movie’s key moments, and about all the hidden comic book easter eggs. But be warned, true believers: spoilers abound. Seriously. If you haven’t seen the movie, you should turn back now. Last chance. Civil War!
We’re spoiled for variety with this month’s assortment of new comics and graphic novels. There are books about Communists with godlike powers, the Civil Rights Movement, sex toys, and hairballs. Even the superhero titles are surprising, coming at their stories from unique angles and from unexpected creators (Ta-Nehisi Coates and Margaret Atwood in the house!). Not a […]