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Two – Three Sentence Book Reviews!

Super Spy by Matt Kindt from Top Shelf Productions: A very cool collection of inter-connecting short stories dealing with World War II spies. Kindt is a great storyteller and his artwork perfectly suits the tales he tells. More to do with Kindt below…

In the Flesh: Stories by Koren Shadmi from Villard: Described as “Israel’s enfant terrible”, Shadmi is a real talent. This collection of short stories is weird, funky and beautifully done. An excellent draftsman and storyteller; I would love to see Shadmi work on an expanded graphic novel.

Aya: The Secrets Come Out: Volume Three by Marguerite Abouet  and Clement Oubrerie from Drawn and Quarterly: Having read the first two volumes of the Aya books, I was very happy to see Volume Three at the library. My review for Volume Two can be found here, and my feelings for this new book are the same: GREAT story and art, and the overall tone of the book is uplifting and funny.

Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression by Morris Dickstein from W. W. Norton & Company: This one was a REAL disappointment for me. The book is very academic and so it reads slowly and dryly. A better book for research than for an engaging read.

I’m currently reading Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by the renowned Malcolm Gladwell.

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I’ve been listening to several Word Balloon podcasts lately. Created By Chicago Talk Radio Host John Siuntres, Word Ballon offers short and long interviews with various writers and artists involved in graphic novels, comics, web-comics and pop-culture. Recently, Siuntres interviewed Matt Kindt (see, I told you there would be more to do with Kindt below) concerning his new book Revolver. Check out the podcast HERE and enjoy!