{"id":90,"date":"2010-04-15T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joanhilty.net\/wp\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2017-05-03T18:28:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T18:28:14","slug":"bulletin-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joanhilty.net\/site\/?page_id=90","title":{"rendered":"BOOK PROJECTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"goodEarth\"<\/a>The Good Earth<\/strong><\/a>
\nPearl S. Buck, Graphic Adaptation by Nick Bertozzi<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Good Earth has style, power, coherence, and a pervasive
\nsense of dramatic reality. A comment upon the meaning and tragedy
\nof life as it is lived in any age in any quarter of the globe.” – The New York Times Book Review<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"warholCover\"<\/a>Becoming Andy Warhol<\/strong><\/a>
\nNick Bertozzi & Pierce Hargan<\/strong><\/p>\n

“In a series of sharp, staccato chapters, the book packs substantial vigor into a swift narrative, following Warhol\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s two-year journey from commercial illustrator to art-world icon.” – Publishers Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n

“Bertozzi does a lovely job of humanizing Warhol by highlighting his mischievous antics and off-the-wall sense of humor, his devotion to his family, his belief in the power of pop culture and his pure devotion to the fine art he was making.” – BookPage<\/em><\/p>\n

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A graphically rich, textually dynamic, cheekily clever deep dive into the world of the Blue Men, as well as a hilarious cultural satire. Includes archival photographs, specially commissioned artwork, infographics, and interviews with Blue Man experts (both real and potentially not real). The first-ever Blue Man Group book, in conjunction with their 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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\"ImitationGameCover\"<\/a>The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded<\/strong><\/a>
\nJim Ottaviani and Leland Purvis
\n<\/strong>New York Times <\/strong><\/em>Grap<\/strong>hic Book Bestseller<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A powerful, sympathetic portrait of one of the twentieth century\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great minds.” -\u00c2\u00a0Publishers Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n

“Ottaviani has worked with a number of different artists, but the same intuitive storytelling runs through his books. His biography of Richard Feynman bounced ideas around like atoms colliding inside a nuclear bomb. His wonderful book about the ‘Trimates’ braided three distinct stories, each represented by its own visual style, into one narrative. The Imitation Game<\/i> does something similar with Turing, portraying his ceaseless motion (intellectual and physical).” – Paste<\/em><\/p>\n

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Battle Lines<\/strong><\/a>
\nJonathan Fetter-Vorm and Ari Kelman<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Battle Lines\u00c2\u00a0brings us the Civil War as we’ve never seen it before. An inspired blend of images and words, this fresh, vivid history is the perfect primer for students and devotees of America’s greatest conflict.”\u00e2\u20ac\u201dTony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic<\/em><\/p>\n

“A penetrating account of the war’s deepest dramas, told in the fewest words imaginable. It is history as poetry.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Stephen Kantrowitz, author of\u00c2\u00a0More Than Freedom<\/em><\/p>\n

“Battle Lines <\/em>is not the first graphic novel about the Civil War, but it is one of the most ambitious…Gardner saw in Gettysburg a similar clash between moral earnestness and human finitude. But he managed to make something out of the explosion. Battle Lines <\/em>does too, and urges readers to do likewise.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Los Angeles Review of Books <\/em><\/p>\n

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Find Me I’m Yours<\/strong><\/a>
\nHillary Carlip<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A revolutionary transmedia experience…With every chapter, the lines between fiction and reality will blur, and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find yourself rooting for Mags harder than ever before.”\u00e2\u20ac\u201dHypable<\/em><\/p>\n

“This is the book of the future.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d CNN.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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Red Light Properties<\/strong><\/a>
\nDan Goldman<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The popular webcomic set on Miami Beach featuring the real estate company that deals with haunted properties has been recolored, reconfigured, expanded and enlarged for its dead-trees debut with new and recolored pages. Goldman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rollicking story, replete with photo and art mashups, is nicely executed and screamingly funny.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201dMiami Herald<\/em><\/p>\n

“A druggy blast inspired by Terence McKenna, Larry David and Wong Kar-Wai.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Wired.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Bad Houses<\/a>
\n<\/b>Sara Ryan & Carla Speed McNeil<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

“Two teenage lost souls struggle to find their future in the past of a dying town in the latest from novelist and comics creator Ryan (Rules for Hearts)<\/em>..<\/span>.\u00c2\u00a0Ryan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s well-rounded sympathetic characterization and the scrappy energy in McNeil\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s art make this a drama with true depth.<\/span>” \u00e2\u20ac\u201dPublishers Weekly<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“It is the story of a community, but more than that, it is the story of things: a city, a building, a storage unit, a photograph, a relationship — the meanings we assign to them and how we live with that knowledge. Like its characters, it is a book that understands failure and loss, but it is also a romantic, triumphant and hopeful story<\/span>.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201dComic Book Resources<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gone to Amerikay<\/a><\/strong>
\nDerek McCulloch and Colleen Doran<\/strong>
\nA<\/strong> Best American Comics of 2013 <\/i><\/b>Selection<\/strong>
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“A sweeping, detailed, beautifully drawn story of love, betrayal and survival, with a small but crucial touch of the supernatural.”\u00e2\u20ac\u201dWall Street Journal<\/em><\/p>\n

“We really need more graphic novels like Gone to Amerikay<\/em>…An almost supernaturally vivid version of New York, the city of immigrants and the city of arts. New York is a place where people can change and become someone else — a Geoghegan becomes a Lefkowitz; a Jewish immigrant becomes the matriarch of criminals in New York City; the son of Lithuanians becomes a record company executive; and a humble Irish singer can become possessed by the spirit of the past and become able to live his dreams. McCulloch and Doran have created a work of art… it succeeds on every level.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Comics Bulletin<\/em><\/p>\n

“A masterfully told tearjerker….McCulloch, Doran and Villarrubia make this three-way narrative sing (literally, at times) by exploiting the unique visual storytelling capabilities of comics in ways rarely seen.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Cory Doctorow<\/p>\n

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Mankind: The Story of All Of Us<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarv Wolfman, Kevin Baker, Neal Adams, Charles Soule, Bill Sienkiewicz and various<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Published in conjunction with The History Channel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s much-anticipated documentary series,\u00c2\u00a0Mankind: The Story of All of Us<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0shares its source material\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s panoramic scope, bright sense of adventure, and ultra-high production values.\u00c2\u00a0Mankind\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0thematically linked stories examining the qualities of innovation, invention, and the ability to learn and to love, all tie together so organically that it feels as if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re reading chapters in the same story…a consistent, exquisitely illustrative visual style.\u00c2\u00a0Mankind\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>is a comics anthology that in many ways transcends the form.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00c2\u00a0BrokenFrontier.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/strong>Shooters<\/a><\/strong>
\nEric Trautmann, Brandon Jerwa and Steve Lieber<\/strong>
\nA<\/strong> Comic Book Resources<\/strong><\/em>\u00c2\u00a0Top 100 Selection of 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Brotherhood is a strong theme in the military, and it’s family \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and one brother-in-law\u00e2\u20ac\u201d that inspired Trautmann and Jerwa in writing their most personal work to date…a gripping graphic novel.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d USA Today<\/em><\/p>\n

“\u00c2\u00a0The power of Shooters<\/em> is that it so deftly and expertly avoids anything that could undermine it…a\u00c2\u00a0convincing and compelling portrait of war and its consequences. Indeed, Shooters<\/em> should be read not simply by fans of the genre but by anyone who really wants to think about the themes it raises.\u00c2\u00a0” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Publishers Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Zen of Steve Jobs<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Caleb Melby, Forbes and JESS3<\/strong><\/p>\n

“An attractive piece…a fitting tribute to Steve Jobs and a nice introduction to a man who may have influenced Jobs…and the products many of us can’t live without today.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Seattle Post-Intelligencer<\/em><\/p>\n

“Walter Isaacson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s biography of Steve Jobs may have been one of 2011’s best biographies,\u00c2\u00a0but it severely skirts a significant aspect of Jobs\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 life….[Zen of Steve Jobs]<\/em> is unexpectedly rich in its graphic simplicity…Might just be the best thing since the GN biography of Richard Feynman.” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Brainpickings.org (Best GNs of 2012 Roundup)<\/p>\n

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Cuba: My Revolution<\/a><\/strong>
\nInverna Lockpez and Dean Haspiel
\n<\/strong>A Best YA Novel of 2010, The Daily Beast;<\/em> 2011 Harvey Award winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Sometimes you read something that is so real, so tangible, so personal that you know it has already affected many lives … and is about to affect yours. Such is the case with Cuba: My Revolution.”<\/em>
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Scripps Howard News Service<\/em><\/p>\n

“Both image and action and come to life on pages that flow with carefully and creatively designed panels. This is sound political fiction, with a definite point of view but without an axe to grind.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dBooklist<\/em><\/p>\n

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Cairo
\n<\/a><\/strong>G. Willow Wilson and MK Perker
\n<\/strong>Selected as a Top 10 Great Graphic Novel for Teens, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This well-crafted magic-realist graphic novel set in modern Cairo delivers one of the more impressive debuts in comics in recent years.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dSchool Library Journal<\/em><\/p>\n

“Tackles a Middle Eastern adventure in a modern, exciting way with distinctive, emotional characters and a thought-provoking take on a significant part of the world.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dPublishers Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n

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Revolver<\/a><\/strong>
\nMatt Kindt<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Unfurls at breakneck speed, with an unhinged, almost drunken vigor to the deliberately rough drawings. Though the plot is fairly involved, it never feels claustrophobic. Thanks in part to Kindt’s unadorned, noir-inflected writing, Sam’s existential dilemma is as exciting as watching him and Jan kick in doors and elude snipers.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dEd Park, Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/p>\n

“I found myself thinking of books I’ve loved by Don DeLillo and Paul Auster \u00e2\u20ac\u201d books in which the mundane details of contemporary consumer culture collide with abstract and implacable concepts like terrorism. Of all the books I’ve read this year, Revolver<\/em> is the one I haven’t been able to stop thinking about.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dGlen Weldon, NPR.org<\/em><\/p>\n

“An expertly constructed story, an idea where all the sub-ideas fit into each other just right.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dCharles Yu, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe<\/em><\/p>\n

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Manhunter<\/a><\/strong>
\nMarc Andreyko and Jesus Saiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I never had much use for superheroes who couldn’t fly or punch through walls. If I wanted normal people, I’d read a novel. What Manhunter<\/em> does so well is create a deeply flawed and funny hero who has to interact with the super-powered every day.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dJohn August, screenwriter (Go, Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels)<\/em><\/p>\n

“Taut, fresh, funny and grim. It gets under the skin of the superhero game in a unique way.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dJoss Whedon<\/p>\n

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Checkmate<\/a><\/strong>
\nGreg Rucka, Jesus Saiz and Joe Bennett<\/strong><\/p>\n

“With the superb Queen and Country<\/em> series already on his long list of credits, it’s obvious that few writers have the same knack for meticulously plotted and intelligently characterized spy dramas that Rucka is known for…One of the best creative runs of the last decade.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dIGN.com<\/em><\/p>\n

“Anybody who’s read a Greg Rucka novel can tell you Checkmate<\/em> is pretty much the best possible match for his sensibilities. It allows him to use his knowledge of the military and private security contractors, as well as how they interact with the government and how quickly their worlds can suddenly explode. Sure, it’s consistently tense and action-packed. Beyond that, though, the insight into the backgrounds of the characters and the political intrigue add a lot more depth than you’re going to see in most of the other mainstream books on the shelves right now.”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dAin’t It Cool News<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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