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My principles, when it comes to the art of fiction, tend to be molten: hotly held and hotly defended, but ultimately a fluid thing, able to be shaped and re-formed. But real-life tragedy has a way of turning principles from debatable points of discussion into immutable, inarguable doctrine. One of my principles, which I often [...] Some weeks ago, I received an email from a reader in Sil Mason, Australia, making a request: Have been reading your blog, could you explain to me in simple language what your definition of racism is? We doing a project in class, and I’d like you to give me a clearer explanation. Not so many big words. Many thanks. [...] My new Life in Comics column is up. It explores the risks of depending on personality to drive your business. Coincidentally, there is a profile of Tokyopop founder Stu Levy by Calvin Reid in the same issue of Comics Week. I’d like to unpack his claim that “There was no such thing as original English [...] |
My Opium Den
After some thinking, I realized why I didn't finish this book (even as I racked up late fees from the library): I found the subject matter, the history of the region of England called Sunderland, interesting, but there was nothing about the...
Lovely art by Camilla D'Errico (who should be listed as a co-author) provide mood and texture for this story of a troubled young girl whose fantasy life becomes a bit too real when she visits a website called Make5wishes.com. The authors ar...
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