Osamu Tezuka’s MW
Invoke Tezuka’s name, and most readers immediately think of Astro Boy, Buddha, and Princess Knight. But there’s a darker side…
Manga Critic
Sexy Voice and Robo and Harriet the Spy
First published in 1964, Harriet the Spy featured a radically different kind of heroine than the sweet, obedient girls found…
The Box Man
A few weeks ago, Salon columnist Laura Miller offered a radical suggestion for bookworms: make a New Year’s resolution to…
Happy Cafe, Vol. 1
Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pastry Shop might be a better title for this rom-com about a teen who…
On Criticism: Why Editing Matters
Have you ever read a review that was so riddled with misspelled words, grammatical errors, or nonsensical phrases that you…