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masturmind

My favorite graphic memoirs

Sep 14, 2008 23:56

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chocnut September 14 2008, 17:04:55 UTC

wow thanks for giving me ideas! i read epileptic and um all of satrapi's graphic novels. check out the one about her uncle "chicken with plums" :D

masturmind September 16 2008, 20:50:15 UTC

will do. is "chicken with plums" your favorite satrapi?

chocnut September 17 2008, 00:34:35 UTC

nope, persepolis 1 is.

On a related note... ex_compound644 September 14 2008, 17:29:40 UTC

Lately, there's been plenty of buzz about American Widow by Alissa Torres and Sungyoon Choi. (Fully Booked just started carrying it.)

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Re: On a related note... masturmind September 15 2008, 22:38:09 UTC

i'm dying to read it.

Hmmm... ex_compound644 September 14 2008, 17:34:49 UTC

Does a memoir have to be 100% true to be called a "memoir", even in graphic format?

For example, is Jessica Abel's La Perdida, which is undeniably influenced by her experiences in Mexico City, a memoir (despite the fact that a huge chunk of the people and relationships depicted are quite obviously fictional)?

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Re: Hmmm... masturmind September 15 2008, 22:35:06 UTC

i know. it's problematic. same reason i didn't include michael rabagliati's "paul moves out". "semi-fictitious"? "thinly veiled autobiography"? i don't have an answer.

boytropolis September 15 2008, 06:17:05 UTC

they look so good i want to eat them all

masturmind September 16 2008, 20:51:18 UTC

then you must.

wah you damn high brow matevam September 16 2008, 04:52:25 UTC

even comics also so high brow .... must be graphics memoir. funny never thot of you as someone who has time to read, even a graphics book. :P

will be in manila for 16 days soon ... see you again.

Re: wah you damn high brow masturmind September 16 2008, 20:45:53 UTC

i don't have time to read as much comix as i would want.

i miss you already. :)