In her highly anticipated follow-up to FUN HOME, bestselling author Alison Bechdel searches for the meaning of motherhood in her own life, not only from her actual mother but also from therapists, lovers, writers, and more. ARE YOU MY MOTHER? is a poignant, compelling and utterly fascinating journey from one of the most profound graphic creators of our era.
Mix: One wacky girl with one tiny dinosaur; Result: Big Fun! THE ADVENTURES OF SIMONE & AJAX collects three full-color, zany tales of Simone & Ajax: “The Case of the Maltese Duck,” “A Christmas Caper” and “Simone, Queen of the Jungle,” plus extras by Eisner-winner Andrew Pepoy (FABLES, THE SIMPSONS).
One day, David Small awoke from a supposedly harmless operation to discover that he had been transformed into a virtual mute. A vocal cord removed, his throat slashed and stitched together like a bloody boot, the 14-year-old boy had not been told that he had cancer and was expected to die.
In STITCHES, Small, the award-winning children’s illustrator and author, re-creates this terrifying event in a life story that might have been imagined by Kafka. As the images painfully tumble out, one by one, we gain a ringside seat at a gothic family drama where David --- a highly anxious yet supremely talented child --- all too often became the unwitting object of his parents’ buried frustration and rage.
Monthly Contest: What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?
In our latest "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" contest, one lucky reader will win up to 12 copies of SHELTERWOOD by Lisa Wingate for their book group. A Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback, this sweeping novel is inspired by the untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect children caught in the storm of land barons hungry for power and oil wealth. The deadline for your entries is Wednesday, March 12th at noon ET.