Looking Away

by Sarah

The steady rise of the far right since the financial crisis of 2008 has been one of the most frequent causes of my insomnia. I might not sleep any better, but I want… Continue reading →

You can’t beat a book with really great Hair

by Sarah

Call me shallow, but I bought the first volume of Christina Plaka’s ‘Yonen Buzz’ on the strength of the hairstyling. Actually that’s not strictly true – the band members of Plastic Chew who… Continue reading →

Travel From Your Sofa With Craig Thompson’s ‘Carnet De Voyage’

by Sarah

When I embarked upon my quest to explore the world of graphic novels a few years ago, it wasn’t long before I encountered the wonderful talents of Craig Thompson. He is best known… Continue reading →

What the hell are you doing here?

by Sarah

I remember The Guardian furiously tinkling their tambourines when Richard McGuire’s Graphic novel ‘Here‘ was published so I made a mental note to get hold of a copy at some point. That point arrived… Continue reading →

Sorry, this might get a bit Graphic

by Sarah

I’ll admit, if you’d asked me what I thought of graphic novels a decade or so ago, I’d have muttered something non-committal about superheroes not being my thing, and I pretty much assumed… Continue reading →