Target: Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s A Drifting Life. Translated by Taro Nettleton. English design and lettering by Adrian Tomine. Profile: Autobiography, Manga, Graphic Novel A Drifting Life is a wonderfully thick tome of a graphic novel. Equal parts autobiography, national history and understated drama; the book chronicles the story of one of the founding fathers of Japanese Manga. The style pioneered by Yoshihiro Tatsumi was one of the first attempts to turn cartoons into a medium for serious works. Appropriately, his story is a serious one, touching on the themes […]
Sex, Sexuality, and the Stunted Journalist
When I was about thirteen or fourteen, I told my much older sister that she could look forward to holding in her hands my own published book. I spoke with such confidence that she said she believed that I would achieve that goal. Nearly twenty years later, I am no closer to attaining that goal than when I first boldly made my claim. It isn’t because I lost the desire to. No, my lack of progress is more of a result of self-realization. To write–realistic fiction, in […]
Who would have thought?
I went to school with Ben Montgomery. We weren’t friends as he was popular and I was a punk rock snob. Through the power of social media, we’ve become friendly almost 20 years later. He’s also become quite the writer, and I would have never have guessed he had it in him. Just like I imagine people would have never guessed a 67-year-old woman could hike 2000+ miles with barely more than the clothes on her back.
What *Don’t* I Know You From?
So badkittyuno called me out for being a lazy reviewer by getting her Judy Greer review up before me. Most Pajiba readers know Judy Greer, probably from her role as Kitty Sanchez on Arrested Development (which I’ve seen, in full, twice in the last twelve months alone) and her voice over work on Archer (which both my husband and I love). However, Ms Greer loitered around in chick flicks during my formative years so I also remember her as “the friend” in 27 Dresses, 13 […]
Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
There was quite a bit I liked about this book, but unfortunately, there was more that I didn’t like. Since the funny bits were just slightly outweighed by the rather annoying bits, I give it about 2 1/2 stars. David Sedatris is back with another book full of essays about his childhood, his life overseas with his partner Hugh, and other random stories about his life. Some of them are very, very funny. I particularly like stories about his rather insane family. Others were dull. […]
I Don’t Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star by Judy Greer
My sister (Caitlin_G) lent me I Don’t Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star, by Judy Greer, after she finished it. Unlike (apparently) most people, she and I both know exactly who Judy Greer is. Still, I think we identify her in different ways. To me, Judy will always be Tom Tom, Jennifer Garner’s frenemy from 13 Going on 30 (one of my favorite movies, for which I feel no shame). I think Caitlin may know her best from Arrested Development (we’ll have to see when […]
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