Manga Review: Magus of the Library, Vol. 1

Magus of the Library, Vol. 1 Mitsu Izumi Quick review: lovely art, other story elements were lackluster In a small village far from the Central Library of Azaraat, a poor little boy struggles against bullies of all ages who call him “long-ears”, and mock his appearance. His only solace: the books he sneaks out of…

Comic Review: Milo’s World

Milo’s World: Volume 1 Richard Marazano & Christophe Ferreira Quick review: Stay for the art “Milo leads a lonely childhood marked by the absence of his mother, about whom he knows next to nothing. His father has gone to work in the city, leaving him in the care of his three elderly aunts, who give…

Manga Review: Our Dreams at Dusk

Our Dreams at Dusk Yuhki Kamatani CW: suicide mention Being gay isn’t a crime in Japan. But it also isn’t easy as largely held cultural systems discriminate, mock, and alienate gay folks. Beliefs are changing, but not as quickly as one might hope and high schoolers can be cruel… In this contemporary manga Tasuku Kaname…

Book Review: Refugee

Refugee Alan Gratz Refugee collects the stories of three tweens seeking refuge from their respective oppressive governments. Josef is a Jewish boy escaping Nazi Germany in the 1940’s, Isabel is a Cuban girl escaping hunger and Castro’s oppressive regime in the 1990’s, and Mahmoud is a Syrian boy escaping his home of Aleppo as his…

Quick Bookish Update

Hello-hello! The time of year has come- Battle of the Books season is here! A lot of my time going forward will be devoted to reading (and rereading) the same 5 books in order to write questions, study guides, and prep my team for the competition in October. We have a title to defend after…