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