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In ‘Wandering Dixie’, Discovering the Jewish South Is Part of Discovering Self

In ‘Wandering Dixie’, Discovering the Jewish South Is Part of Discovering Self

Sue Eisenfeld's Wandering Dixie is not only a collection of dispatches from the lost Jewish South but also a journey of self-discovery.

‘The Trouble with Men’ Brings Forth Dangerous, Hypnotic Essays

‘The Trouble with Men’ Brings Forth Dangerous, Hypnotic Essays

Sex, Love, Marriage, Porn, and Power: David Shields' The Trouble with Men is a book about the sociological complications by and about male writers that are rarely honestly addressed.

Paul Crenshaw’s ‘This One Will Hurt You’ Will, Indeed

Paul Crenshaw’s ‘This One Will Hurt You’ Will, Indeed

Paul Crenshaw's This One Will Hurt You, a PopMatters' Pick, is powerful essay collection about life, loss, faith, and natural (and man-made) violence in rural America.

‘Tales from La Vida’ Opens Up the World of LatinX Comics

‘Ethics in the Gutter’: on Comics, Morality, and Failure of Imagination

‘Ethics in the Gutter’: on Comics, Morality, and Failure of Imagination

Kate Polak's Ethics in the Gutter: Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics explores fictionalized historical realities in graphic narratives and how we respond to them.

Can Comics Survive Changing Print and Digital Formats without Compromising Artistic Integrity?

Can Comics Survive Changing Print and Digital Formats without Compromising Artistic Integrity?

Aaron Kashtan's Between Pen and Pixel is a deep exploration into your father's comics, your comics, and the future of comics.