Tag Archives: Comics

Hicksville: a review

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

Hicksville by Dylan Horrocks Originally published in 1998, Hicksville has entered that rarefied field of classic graphic novel (though the author prefers the more direct comic book). It tells the story of an American journalist who, in trying to write … Continue reading →

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Ulysses vs. Apple… well, almost.

Posted on June 17, 2010 by

Bloomsday is an annual day of celebration in Dublin that commemorates the life of James Joyce. Participants relive the events of Leopold Bloom’s odyssey around Dublin over the course of a day. Bloom is the protagonist in Joyce’s most famous … Continue reading →

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