I’m sorry, but I don’t especially know what to make of this one. Librarian semi-accidentally kidnaps 10-year-old whose parents and pastor are trying to de-gay him. I probably would be more charitable towards the book if it depicted librarians and library work more accurately.
What a nice looking small press book, so well-produced! I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but SSPT is just lovely. Oh yeah, the language and characterizations, too. Crawford takes her time exploring her characters and their worlds.
This book is kind of light and chick-litish, but it’s about women’s roller derby, so it’s at least a little bit awesome. What separates it from typical chick-lit is that while there’s definitely a dude involved, it’s really about not getting the guy.
The classic 16-year-old cut-and-paste zine has been best-ofed, featuring 14 issues assembled by artists. It’s a super cool concept, and I love that even as the zine got fancy, Hughes continued to distribute it for a dollar.
The latest Library Journal zine reviews column is out. The theme this time around was zines by people who took at least five years off between zines.
Detroit based authors Steve Hughes and Lynn Crawford in conversation with Librarian Jenna Freedman
Thursday, September 15
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Pete’s Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street, BKNY
Conference
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
9:00am – 4:00pm
Columbia University
Anne’s stories of making zines with women college students in Cambodia (“women college students in Cambodia” is a really big deal), are mixed in with Cambodian history and information about the current state of the country, and etiquette lessons for foreign travelers, e.g., don’t haggle.
