In The Naming, Galeet Dardashti honors the Bible’s unsung women
Part 5: Inventing Our Life examines the kibbutz movement at 100 years old, facing a rocky past and a promising future
A new book argues for the enduring significance of the 1917 Balfour Declaration
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A new book argues for the enduring significance of the 1917 Balfour Declaration
High Holiday prayerbooks of every stripe
Jacob Taubes, a leading midcentury Jewish intellectual, wrestled with the weightiest questions of religion and politics
Part 5: Inventing Our Life examines the kibbutz movement at 100 years old, facing a rocky past and a promising future
Part 4: Inventing Our Life examines the kibbutz movement at 100 years old, facing a rocky past and a promising future
Part 3: Inventing Our Life examines the kibbutz movement at 100 years old, facing a rocky past and a promising future
In The Naming, Galeet Dardashti honors the Bible’s unsung women
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An illustrated remembrance of cartooning legend Harvey Pekar
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very nice work, a warm remembrance
i really liked this. the seemingly laid-back voice, the details of the drawings…the peek at pekar’s softer side.
This is so beautiful and inspiring. I once met Harvey Pekar at a comic event in Williamsburg. I inadvertantly stole his seat and he seemed relieved, as if he didn’t deserve it.
Nicely done, especially moving back and forth between black/white and color.
More than anything, I now need to dig out my issues of True Swamp.
Very nice, Vanessa. I like you’re drawing of him on page 2, panel 6. Beautiful strip.
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A nice tribute … I enjoyed it very much.
lovely.
Thanks for doing this Vanessa! It was great… I really dug Harvey’s stuff, especially his newer stuff like the Vietnam War book and Ego&Hubris. I totally remember that issue of American Splendor, I think I have it!
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This is beautiful, Vanessa! Warms my heart to see a comic by you involving Harvey. I LOVE how you wrote that you knew the grumpiness came from ‘the truly tender hearted’. You are amazing.
http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/harvey-pekar-is-dead/
Toby Radloff’s video farewell to Harvey:
http://www.lurid.com/archives/43
Very touching, Vanessa. Got to admit the passing of “famous folks” rarely touches me but Harvey left me quite upset. The guy was one of a kind and your strip is a fitting tribute. Felt good to read it and realise I’m not the only person to hold him in such regard.
Very Nice. I avoid obits as a rule too, but this one is obviously very special to you and it shows. It made me wistful, and you are an artist. Thank you Vanessa.