My sister slept with the light on until she was 27. She rightfully blames me. I would leap out of closets with my hands made into claws. I would...
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R. Crumb's telling of Genesis is dichotomous in that it's laden w/ everything you expect from Crumb (irreverence, sardonic humor, singular illustrations), but also w/ real depth and existential probing at the mysteries of human life and its attending inanities and joys. Crumb recently gave a superb interview w/ Vanity Fair in which he illuminates his points of view re the book w/ Eric Spitznagel: vf.com. (I tried to post the full link but Powell's interpreted it as spam. You can search for it on Vanity Fair's site.)
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The Book of Genesis by R. Crumb
litsadremousis, November 29, 2009
R. Crumb's telling of Genesis is dichotomous in that it's laden w/ everything you expect from Crumb (irreverence, sardonic humor, singular illustrations), but also w/ real depth and existential probing at the mysteries of human life and its attending inanities and joys. Crumb recently gave a superb interview w/ Vanity Fair in which he illuminates his points of view re the book w/ Eric Spitznagel: vf.com. (I tried to post the full link but Powell's interpreted it as spam. You can search for it on Vanity Fair's site.)(6 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)