In the very first episode Esther, Sarah and Jess jump right in and discuss September’s graphic novel recommendation, Blankets by Craig Thompson. We delve into some of the key themes in the novel and reminisce about our own experiences of awkward teenage romance.
If you’re like Sarah and want to be nosey about the author of this month’s graphic novel we would recommend reading Karin L. Kross’s An Interview with Craig Thompson which was featured in the online journal Book Slut.
For those of you who are interested in the way that Craig Thompson’s work approaches memories and how we use memories to construct our identity try Writing the Self, Drawing the Self: Identity and Self-Reflexivity in Craig Thompson’s memoir Blankets by M.P. Garcia. And for those of you who want more in the way of comics AND podcasts, check out Phillip Vaughan’s Masters in Comics podcast. This is a monthly podcast where Phillip (Art Director and Senior Lecturer/Course Director on Comics) talks to comic creators about their careers. Catch him on Twitter for more comics-related goodness.
This podcast features the song ‘Spool’ by Jacob Soden, who can be found on Soundcloud.
