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I had some time over the holidays to do a lot of reading, mostly short stories and graphic novels. Here’s a list of recommendations:
- Pretty Monsters: Stories – terrific contemporary fantasy and modern fairy tales, by Kelly Link
- The Best of Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet – collected shorts from the underground contemporary fantasy zine, edited by Kelly Link
- Ice Haven – each character is fixated on someone else, by Daniel Clowes
- Dream Country (The Sandman, Vol. 3), Season of Mists (The Sandman, Vol. 4) – more about the King of Dreams, by Neil Gaiman
- Shortcomings – longing and confusion, by Adrian Tomine
- Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3 – great action and espionage series, by Greg Rucka
- I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets! – vintage cosmic weirdness, by Fletcher Hanks
- The Best American Comics 2007 – another great collection, this one edited by Chris Ware
- Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth – the seminal work, by Chris Ware
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Recent consumption:
- Listening: Monolake in the morning, Biosphere in the afternoon
- Watching: My Neighbor Totoro, Dark City (Director’s Cut), Thieves Like Us, Quiet City
- Reading: The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll’s House, Coraline, Stardust by Neil Gaiman
- Drinking: Starbucks Serena Blend Organic Coffee, Xingu Black Beer, Red Stripe Lager
- Playing: Circle Synth, AAS Modeling Collection, iZotope Ozone 3
Elseworlds
After a few false starts trying to get into some books on my to-read list, I switched strategies and have been rediscovering graphic novels. Besides some sparse interest in my youth and again in college, I never really got into reading comics. These days, I’ve been interested in the various ‘story worlds’ that exist in different mediums: novels, television, cinema, video games, and graphic novels. So, here is a short list of some past and recent recommendations:
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
- Akira, Vol. 1
- Elektra: Assassin
- Ghost World
- Michael Chabon Presents. . .The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 1
- Watchmen
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- Batman: Year One
- The Hard Goodbye (Sin City, Book 1: Second Edition)
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
- The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
- The Best American Comics 2008 (The Best American Series)