The Buried Giant
I think The Buried Giant can be described as a novel-length fairy tale, or maybe a better way to describe it is a novel featuring fairy tale elements? I’ll let Read more...
Posted by on October 18, 2016
Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner
Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner? is a fervent, feminist critique of Western economic thinking. Marçal argues that the ideas which animate popular understanding about the economy—the primacy of competition rather Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on October 11, 2016
The Autumnlands (Vol. 1): Tooth and Claw
The magic is disappearing from a world which cities float in the sky, populated by anthropomorphic animals. In the city of Keneil, a conclave of wizards gather in a last-ditch Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on October 3, 2016
Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition
Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Do you miss the idea of make believe and pretend, do you need something like a video game but something that has a larger sandbox Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on September 27, 2016
Black Canary Vol. 1: Kicking and Screaming
Dinah is the new lead singer of a rock band called Black Canary – and, by the way, she goes by D.D. now. Trouble follows Black Canary everywhere they go Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on September 26, 2016
The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living
Famed pastry chef Olivia Rawlings seems to have it all— until she accidentally sets a Manhattan restaurant on fire with her flaming dessert! Asked “to take a break” from work, Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on September 22, 2016
DC Bombshells Vol. 1: Enlisted
DC Bombshells started off as a figurine line, but grew so popular it’s now a comic! Set in an alternate universe World War II, this comic centers on DC’s superheroines Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on September 18, 2016
Aquaman: The Trench
Something stirs in the Mariana Trench. Something old, mysterious, and… hungry. Aquaman will face a menacing new threat, the carnivorous race known as The Trench. Aquaman has retreated from Atlantean Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on September 16, 2016
Ordinarily Well
Are antidepressants important, lifesaving drugs or nothing more than puffed up placebos? If you're curious to dig into the science behind this question, Ordinarily Well provides a methodical, accessible defense Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on September 8, 2016
Southern Cross
An enjoyable and evocative sci-fi comic that blends mystery with a touch of horror. Alex Braith has booked passage on the Southern Cross, a space freighter bound for Titan, where Read more...
Six must-listen 2016 releases on Hoopla
Treat your ears to these female-driven albums from the first half of 2016. Chapters – Yuna A delicious, pop-y swirl of genres from Malaysian artist Yuna, with guest appearances from Usher Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on June 23, 2016
Infectious Madness
Harriet Washington’s latest book is a fascinating jaunt through current and historical research into the infectious origins of mental illness. From the link between schizophrenia and Toxoplasma gondii (a parasite Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on October 29, 2015
Bad Pharma
Bad Pharma provides insight into the cycle of developing, testing, and regulating drugs—and where that process can break down, a sort of meta-knowledge necessary to being a savvy and skeptical Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on August 28, 2013
Building Stories by Chris Ware
When Building Stories landed in circulation, fresh from processing, it certainly got my attention—not least because its heft seemed more suitable for constructing a library than being shelved in one. With Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on August 5, 2013
The Number 73304-23-4153-6-96-8
Thomas Ott creates picture books for grown-ups. Twisted, visually compelling, sometimes-nightmarish picture books. His stories are articulated solely through image, without dialogue or exposition. Ott’s beautifully textured art stands out Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on July 21, 2013