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Graphic Novel Book Club (for adults)
February 10 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Choose something light or something dark in our double feature graphic novel book club. Join us for a discussion around two graphic novels with differing themes, styles, and tones chosen by two of our librarians. We invite you to pick one book or read both as we explore this art driven form of storytelling. We’ll share what we love (and don’t love) about both books and share recommendations of similar titles. Registration is appreciated!
Librarians & Books:
Justice
When it comes to graphic novels, Justice typically likes lighter stories that revolve around identity, an unconventional sports story, anything with romantic undertones, adaptations, translations, solar punk, and magic.
This month, Justice has chosen Ms. Davis: A Graphic Biography by Sybille Titeux de la Croix. Physical copies are available at the library, or you can check out a digital copy on Hoopla HERE.
Michael
Michael typically reads the darker end of the graphic novel spectrum. From gritty takes on DC and Marvel superhero classics, to strange, somber or slice of life tales, sci-fi, crime, and westerns-–any story and its art that pushes the boundaries of what the comic format can accomplish.
This month, Michael has chosen Sabrina by Nick Drnaso. Physical copies are available at the library.
About the Books
Ms. Davis: A Graphic Biography
Born in 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, Angela Davis’ family fought in the civil rights movement against racial segregation enforced by the Ku Klux Klan. In 1968, she joined the Black Communist Party and traveled to Cuba, a journey which left its mark on her forever. In 1971, the FBI put Davis on their 10 Most Wanted List. They accused her of orchestrating a politically motivated Marin County courtroom gunfight because she owned the guns. She went to prison despite her protestations of innocence. The Black People in Defense of Angela Davis formed, and soon the entire world would know her story and demand her freedom. In 1972, she was found not guilty by an all-white jury. Since then, she has dedicated her life to the fight for justice.
Sabrina
When Sabrina disappears, an airman in the U.S. Air Force is drawn into a web of suppositions, wild theories, and outright lies. Sabrina depicts a modern world devoid of personal interaction and responsibility, where relationships are stripped of intimacy through glowing computer screens. An indictment of our modern state, Drnaso contemplates the dangers of a fake news climate.
