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Luke Cage: Hero for Hire, by Archie Goodwin et al.
Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
The graphic novel that I chose to review for this assignment is Luke Cage, Hero for Hire. This graphic novel was written in 1972 by the Marvel Comics [...]
Author: Archie Goodwin et al.
Publisher: Marvel
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pregnant Butch, by A. K. Summers
Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in Drag
A graphic novel that has stuck out to me in my readings is one that was part of my coursework in WGST230: Introduction to Queer Studies. The graphic novel, [...]
Author: A. K. Summers
Publisher: Soft Skull Press
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Graphic Novel
The Arrival, by Shaun Tan
The Arrival
The graphic novel I chose, The Arrival, by Shaun Tan, follows the story of a man who is immigrating to a new country. I believe this book does an amazing [...]
Author: Shaun Tan
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Graphic Novel
New Kid, by Jerry Craft
New Kid
For my book review on a graphic novel focused on human rights, I chose Jeremy Craft’s New Kid, a story that explores the impact of microaggressions on [...]
Author: Jeremy Craft
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Graphic Novel
John Lewis March Book One
A Review of John Lewis’s March Book One
The graphic novel March Book One tells the life story of Congressman John Lewis who was one of the key figures of the civil rights movement. In the book [...]
Author: John Lewis
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Graphic Novel
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood is a graphic memoir about Marjane Satrapi’s childhood at the cusp of the Iranian Revolution. Born upper middle class [...]
Author: Marjane Satrapi
Publisher: Pantheon
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Graphic Novel
Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home
In “Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home,” Nora Krug explores her family’s roots in Nazi Germany. Her childhood was spent in [...]
Author: Nora Krug
Publisher: Scribner
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Graphic Novel
This Way to the Sugar
Nguyen’s debut poetry book This Way to the Sugar is an intelligent and deeply personal interrogation and exploration of identity. His book covers a broad [...]
Author: Hieu Minh Nguyen
Publisher: Write Bloody Publishing
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Poetry
Red: Every Person’s Story
Michael Hall’s Red: A Crayon’s Story is a heart warming story about the journey of identity. The main character, Red, has a red wrapper, but is blue on the [...]
Author: Michael Hall
Publisher: Harper Collins
Genre: Children's Books
Genre: Diverse Books
Rage to Survive Autobiography of Etta James
Review of Etta James’s Autobiography, “Rage to Survive”
Etta James has become a household name, known for her powerful, soulful voice and hits such as “At Last.” Though James’ voice rings with the joy of her [...]
Author: David Ritz
Author: Etta James
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Genre: Diverse Books
Genre: Non-Fiction