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My News and Reviews Last week I posted two reviews. The first was for Jeff Backhaus' debut novel Hikikomori and the Rental Sister. It's sort-of-kind-of like an American version of Welcome to the …
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Creator: Moto Hagio U.S. publisher: Fantagraphics Books ISBN: 9781606995518 Released: December 2012 Original release: 1975 I was absolutely thrilled when it was announced that Fantagraphics …
Author: Jeff Backhaus U.S. Publisher: Algonquin Books ISBN: 9781616201371 Released: January 2013 Hikikomori and the Rental Sister is Jeff Backhaus' debut novel. I first learned about the book …
My News and Reviews Two reviews for you all this past week! First up was my review of Edogawa Rampo's novella Strange Tale of Panorama Island. I enjoyed it quite a bit and am now even more excited …
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Creator: Hiroaki Samura U.S. publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781593078713 Released: June 2008 Original release: 2005 Awards: Eisner Award, Japan Media Arts Award Badger Hole is the nineteenth …
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Author: Edogawa Rampo Translator: Elaine Kazu Gerbert U.S. publisher: University of Hawai'i Press ISBN: 9780824837037 Released: January 2013 Original release: 1926-1927 Tarō Hirai, better …