The first 121 pages follow a clear concept, namely to explore the life of the Core-Beat poets Kerouac, Ginsberg and Burroughs. Those stories are either pretty much focused on their homoerotic sexlife or on the very basics of them moving around a lot while switching from one odd job to the next or ru...
A high interest text with glossary, this graphic novel would be great for introducing second-language learners to WWII history. While it lacks the emotional punch and maturity of Maus, the genre's classic, some teachers may be more comfortable using this story which lacks the gore, nudity, and adult...
I loved learning about Lily Renee, and the British Internments Camps (about which I was completely ignorant), and how with the men off to war women were hired to draw all the comics. The only problem is that the story is focused on Lily escaping the Nazis and fleeing to the US after a time in the UK...
My favorite pieces were about Kenneth Patchen & the Beat Chicks. Who knew Louise Fitzhugh illustrated a book about a little Beatnik girl(Suzuki Beane)before she wrote Harriet the Spy.