INTERVIEW: Monte Beauchamp on His Collection “Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World”

~post by Scott B. Originally published at Blogcritics Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World by Monte Beauchamp is impressive and fascinating. Rather than just short biographies of the 16 cartoonists featured, it instead has other cartoonists draw the images accompanying the biographies in each cartoonist’s unique style. So, for example, the biography of R. Crumb looks … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Monte Beauchamp on His Collection “Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World” →

Tin House Q&A with Lacy Johnson

In her new memoir The Other Side, Lacy Johnson recounts her terrifying experience being kidnapped, raped and imprisoned by her ex-boyfriend, a man she used to love, trust and live with. Johnson writes about the unbearable consequences of their relationship in poetic, gripping prose that cuts right to the bone. This is a story of strength in the … Continue reading Tin House Q&A with Lacy Johnson →

BookPeople Q&A with Nicholas Grider: MISADVENTURE

Nicholas Grider is an artist and writer with an MFA in both from CalArts. Misadventure is his debut collection of short stories, published by Austin small press A Strange Object. Unflinching and raw, these stories will grab you by the shoulders and sit you down until you've read every single one. Ben, of our booksellers, … Continue reading BookPeople Q&A with Nicholas Grider: MISADVENTURE →