So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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Ranging in topic on everything from Spongebob to feminism, this book tackles the accepted wisdom of queer studies and takes provocative counter-intuitive stances that will make you think. Advocating for a queer art of failure (against either a nihilistic version of queer studies or a progress narrative) this book outlines a queer politic. Particularly accessibly written for an academic book, this is well worth your time. While some readings feel slightly more stretched to me, everything in this made my brain sing.
Dark and compelling, this novel (with fabulous illustrations by the author) re-tells a more twisted version of Peter Pan. Imagining Peter Pan as a child thief with an agenda, the worlds of gritty reality and neverland collide painfully. Like a train wreck, it is difficult to look away. I couldn't put it down.
For those of you who already <3 all things Joss Whedon, you've also probably already read the finale to this arc of Season 8. For those of you who are Buffy show fans but haven't checked out the comics, let me say that they are worth your time. In true Whedon fashion, he does not just continue the same types of adventures with the same characters you already love. He grows them, creates a new story arc with new tensions that manages to completely push the boundaries of the Buffy-verse yet again and still delve deeper into the familiar beloved aspects of the show-- witty dialogue, deep relationships, powerful and complex female characters, and creative and imaginative story-telling.
If you only ever read one graphic novel, this is it. The story follows Spider Jerusalem, a radical journalist bent on exposing the hypocrisy of politicians, cult leaders, and journalists. As he wreaks a path of complete havoc through a world that is only a slightly satirical futuristic version of our own, you will find you cannot look away from the story, or from the character, who is completely horrible and lovely all at the same time. You will fall in love with these books, not be able to sleep, not be able to put them down, and have to buy extra copies when the set you lend out never makes it's way home. I am actually envious of all of you who will discover this character for the first time.
FYI: Not for the faint of heart-- this book contains profanity (LOTS of profanity), graphic sexual references, disgusting politicians who should be squashed like the insects they are, and depictions of violence-- mostly of the kicking and punching variety, but some with actual bloodiness. I couldn't watch Kill Bill, but could handle this just fine though.
My son is 6 months old now, but he's been loving this book for the last two months. It is the only book that he smiles and reaches for when I pick it up to read to him. He finds the babies' faces captivating, and wants to look at each page fully before he lets me turn the page. I like the book (and this whole series) because it is racially diverse, and the focus on babies faces leaves gender for the most part to the imagination. I highly recommend this book for your kidlets, and also Sleep and Splash, the other two in the series we have as well (Sleep is particularly nice because it walks you through a bedtime routine including tucking them in and kissing them, so I use it as part of my bedtime ritual and go through the motions of getting him his blanky when the babies in the book get their blankies.)
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The Queer Art of Failure (John Hope Franklin Center Book) by Judith Halberstam
Max, January 1, 2012
Ranging in topic on everything from Spongebob to feminism, this book tackles the accepted wisdom of queer studies and takes provocative counter-intuitive stances that will make you think. Advocating for a queer art of failure (against either a nihilistic version of queer studies or a progress narrative) this book outlines a queer politic. Particularly accessibly written for an academic book, this is well worth your time. While some readings feel slightly more stretched to me, everything in this made my brain sing.The Child Thief by Brom
Max, September 24, 2011
Dark and compelling, this novel (with fabulous illustrations by the author) re-tells a more twisted version of Peter Pan. Imagining Peter Pan as a child thief with an agenda, the worlds of gritty reality and neverland collide painfully. Like a train wreck, it is difficult to look away. I couldn't put it down.Buffy the Vampire Slayer #08: Last Gleaming by Joss Whedon
Max, September 6, 2011
For those of you who already <3 all things Joss Whedon, you've also probably already read the finale to this arc of Season 8. For those of you who are Buffy show fans but haven't checked out the comics, let me say that they are worth your time. In true Whedon fashion, he does not just continue the same types of adventures with the same characters you already love. He grows them, creates a new story arc with new tensions that manages to completely push the boundaries of the Buffy-verse yet again and still delve deeper into the familiar beloved aspects of the show-- witty dialogue, deep relationships, powerful and complex female characters, and creative and imaginative story-telling.Transmetropolitan, Volume 1: Back on the Street Revised by Warren Ellis
Max, September 5, 2011
If you only ever read one graphic novel, this is it. The story follows Spider Jerusalem, a radical journalist bent on exposing the hypocrisy of politicians, cult leaders, and journalists. As he wreaks a path of complete havoc through a world that is only a slightly satirical futuristic version of our own, you will find you cannot look away from the story, or from the character, who is completely horrible and lovely all at the same time. You will fall in love with these books, not be able to sleep, not be able to put them down, and have to buy extra copies when the set you lend out never makes it's way home. I am actually envious of all of you who will discover this character for the first time.FYI: Not for the faint of heart-- this book contains profanity (LOTS of profanity), graphic sexual references, disgusting politicians who should be squashed like the insects they are, and depictions of violence-- mostly of the kicking and punching variety, but some with actual bloodiness. I couldn't watch Kill Bill, but could handle this just fine though.
Smile! (Baby Faces) by Roberta Grobel Intrater
Max, September 4, 2011
My son is 6 months old now, but he's been loving this book for the last two months. It is the only book that he smiles and reaches for when I pick it up to read to him. He finds the babies' faces captivating, and wants to look at each page fully before he lets me turn the page. I like the book (and this whole series) because it is racially diverse, and the focus on babies faces leaves gender for the most part to the imagination. I highly recommend this book for your kidlets, and also Sleep and Splash, the other two in the series we have as well (Sleep is particularly nice because it walks you through a bedtime routine including tucking them in and kissing them, so I use it as part of my bedtime ritual and go through the motions of getting him his blanky when the babies in the book get their blankies.)Enjoy!
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