THANKSREADING 2019: Bustin’ Up the Boys Club

It’s day four of Thanksreading. The halfway point. How have I gotten this far without talking about comic books? I’m off my game. Let’s get to it. The comic book industry has been a male-dominated field from the very beginning. So much so that by the time I started collecting them in the early 1990s, …

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THANKSREADING 2019: Understanding White Privilege

Me putting together my Thanksreading list. We’re on day three of this year’s celebration of Thanksreading. I’ve been examining my book shelves, figuring out which authors to highlight as individuals I am truly grateful for. It’s a long list, and I feel a bit like the woman in that math lady meme, with complicated equations …

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THANKSREADING 2019: Read the Rainbow

With Thanksgiving approaching, I’m taking a look each day at a different author I’m grateful for as part of what I’m calling Thanksreading. Last year I did the same thing, but with a focus on specific books I’m thankful for. (You can find those pieces here.) On to day two of Thanksreading …  It doesn’t …

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THANKSREADING 2019: Giving Thanks for the Bard of the Bizarre

Thanksgiving is next Thursday. Once again, here on the blog I’ll spend the week leading up to the holiday giving thanks for the written word. Last year I focused on books I am grateful for. (You can find those here.) This year, I’m switching it up a bit and saying thanks to authors whose works …

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Shelf Life for October 2019

Books ReadNone Books Bought/Found/GivenNew England Graveside Tales by T.M. GrayMore New England Graveside Tales by T.M. GrayVacationland by John HodgmanRagman’s Memory by Archer MayorThe Disposable Man by Archer MayorThe Day It Finally Happens by Mike PearlWayward Son by Rainbow RowellAn Actual Life by Abigail ThomasA.D.: After Disclosure by Bryce Zabel & Richard M. DolanSix volumes …

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