Killing and Dying: Stories
A Short Stories, Fiction, Graphic Novels book. Tomine is amazing. He writes scenes about ordinary people and the discomforts of ordinary life...
"One of the most gifted graphic novelists of our time." —WiredKilling and Dying is a stunning showcase of the possibilities of the graphic novel medium and a wry exploration of loss, creative ambition, identity, and family dynamics. With this work, Adrian Tomine (Shortcomings, Scenes from an Impending Marriage) reaffirms his place not only as one of the most significant creators of contemporary comics but as one of the great voices of modern American literature. His gift for capturing emotion and intellect resonates here: the weight of love and its absence, the pride and disappointment of family, the anxiety and hopefulness of being alive in the twenty-first century.“Amber Sweet” shows the disastrous impact of mistaken identity in a hyper-connected world; “A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture” details the invention and destruction of a...
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- Pages: 121 pages
- ISBN: 9781770462090 / 1770462090
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Oh man, Adrian Tomine was my very first graphic novelist, not counting Maus. I spent one summer working at an outdoor book stall in Central Park, occasionally selling art books and maps to tourists, but mostly just reading, reading, reading. I devoured The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in one shift, tore through much... A collection of short stories in graphic novel form. Beautiful and spare, the art is pitch perfect and sublime, and the stories are all subtle but painfully relatable. A great way to spend an hour. (Killing and Dying refers to stand-up comedy, so don't be too alarmed). Tomine is amazing. He writes scenes about ordinary people and the discomforts of ordinary life but somehow transforms it into something extraordinary: art. The places are recognizable: Travelodges, Denny's, track homes, coffee shops but his minimalist drawings, clean lines and muted colors sets his work apart from other graphic novelists....
