Ayako
Ayako is an odd beast. Structurally, it resembles a Russian realist novel, using a once-powerful family of landowners to embody the political and economic upheaval…
Reviews
Black Jack, Vols. 1-2
Black Jack practices a different kind of medicine than the earnest physicians on Grey’s Anatomy or ER, taking cases that push the boundary between science…
Bunny Drop, Vols. 1-2
Fictional bachelor dads come in two flavors. The first is easily flummoxed by diapers, sippy cups, tantrums, and stomach aches, reacting in abject horror to…
3 Reasons to Read One Piece
Why would any sane person commit to reading a series that’s still going strong after sixty volumes? I can think of three compelling reasons why…
7 Billion Needles, Vols. 1-2
First published in 1950, Hal Clement’s Needle was a unique mixture of hard science fiction and police procedural. The story focused on an alien detective…