Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. It impossible not to empathize with the characters-everyday people navigating the ups and downs of urban life. These stories weren’t exactly comfortable to read, but I found them captivating and honest. It’s a book about people seeking solace and companionship, and what happens when they cannot find it. There’s a thread of desperation, loneliness, and alienation that runs through them all. In another, a man struggles to care for his aging mother. In one story, a man loses his job and watches his life spiral out of control. Sometimes the stories are disturbing, and sometimes they’re just weird. The characters are often factory workers and other laborers, unemployed and living in poverty. In Abandon The Old In Tokyo, Tatsumi explores themes of ordinary urban life in post-WWII Japan. Abandon the Old in Tokyo by yoshihiro tatsumi There’s a retelling of Adam and Eve, a story about a homecoming in a dystopian future, a realistic story about first love, and so much more. Some are more like parables and others read like literary fiction. The stories range from the magical to the mythological to the real. The art is widely varied, from gorgeous, full-color painted spreads to quick pen-and-ink sketches. This collection of graphic short stories is weird, wonderful and beautiful. Here are five books of graphic essays and graphic short story collections that I’ve enjoyed recently. The art adds an interesting dimension that really enhances short-form storytelling. I’ve discovered that I love reading graphic essays and short stories as much as their non-graphic counterparts. This has lead me to some wonderful, creative, weird, and fascinating books. Since I started reading comics in a serious way, I’ve been on a quest to read as many different kinds of graphic art as possible. There are graphic memoirs, graphic novels, graphic short stories, graphic essays, and these works come in all genres. From classic superhero comics to minimalist black-and-white webcomics, from lush watercolor art to quick pen sketches, from long-running series to ten page stand-alones-there is something for everyone. One of the things I love most about graphic storytelling is the sheer range of styles that are possible. You can catch her on Instagram shouting about the queer books she loves and sharing photos of the walks she takes in the hills of Western Mass (while listening to audiobooks, of course). In addition to her work at Book Riot, she reviews for BookPage and AudioFile, and writes a weekly newsletter, Books & Bakes, celebrating queer lit and tasty treats. Laura Sackton is a queer book nerd and freelance writer, known on the internet for loving winter, despising summer, and going overboard with extravagant baking projects.
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