Category: Book Review
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“Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection”
Manga artist Junji Ito lends his beautifully disturbing vision to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and the results are as haunting as a fan of either horror icon could want. This collection…
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“The Rose That Grew from Concrete”
Between 1989 and 1991, a teenaged Tupac Shakur wrote over seventy poems. These verses displayed shades of the rapper 2pac would become as he rose to stardom. After his tragic…
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“How to Survive a Slasher”
Satterville, aka “Slasherville,” has a bloody history including two massacres straight out of a horror movie. CJ Smith wants to live outside the shadow of the Wolf Man killers. But…
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“Pet”
Jam grew up hearing stories about how her seemingly utopian city no longer has monsters. When a strange creature called Pet tells Jam they’re an angel on a mission to…
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“Fun Home: a Family Tragicomic”
Mythological and literary references abound as Alison Bechdel navigates uncomfortable truths about her father Bruce’s closeted homosexuality while discovering her own lesbianism. The Bechdel family tragedies are balanced with sardonic…
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“Dear Martin”
Justyce “Jus” McAllister has dedicated his life to pursuing Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream. After he’s placed in handcuffs for trying to help an intoxicated girl get home safely, he…
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“Last Night at the Telegraph Club”
17-year-old Lily Hu lives in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1954, a time of heightened Red Scare paranoia. Then she develops a romantic bond with her classmate Kath Miller. But the…
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“Hello, Cruel World: 101+ Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws”
Drawing on her own history with suicidal ideation, Kate Bornstein offers a list of over 100 alternatives to encourage teens to choose Life over Death. Bornstein continues to offer support…
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“Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas”
Franzie is an energetic and bright teen who befriends a group of male surf bums one summer. The guys dub her “Gidget” (a portmanteau of “girl” and “midget”) and agree…
