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Why Ravi Thornton’s Graphic Memoir is an Early Candidate for the Year’s Best

Glen Downey — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:00:38 +0000

At a recent conference I attended for English educators, a panel of writers was discussing the phenomenon of the memoir, and debating what the popularity of the form has to say about today’s readership. The… [more]

The Stuff of Nightmare: A Review of Justin Randall’s Changing Ways

Glen Downey — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:00:08 +0000

Changing Ways" title="The Stuff of Nightmare: A Review of Justin Randall’s Changing Ways" style="float:left;" />I can remember vividly the first time I played Myst, the ground-breaking video game by Broderbund. I had purchased it earlier in the day and sat down at my PC with the whole evening spread… [more]

Oscar Math: The Avengers + The Dark Knight Rises = One Nomination

Glen Downey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:15:57 +0000

The Avengers + The Dark Knight Rises = One Nomination" title="Oscar Math: The Avengers + The Dark Knight Rises = One Nomination" style="float:left;" />I managed to catch most of the live stream of the Academy Award nominations the other day, and I wasn’t surprised by the list of nominees in each category. Being in the thick of awards… [more]

Changing Attitudes to Comics in the Classroom

Glen Downey — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:00:05 +0000

There is no shortage of curriculum experts who have weighed in on the growing impact of comics in the K-12 classroom. Drawing upon anecdotal examples of how visual narrative has been able to engage and… [more]

Everything I Know I Learned from Comics: Some Words of Advice for the Inquisitive Child

Glen Downey — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:00:59 +0000

I remember the moment I learned who I was as a reader. I was at the library, taking out a copy of Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day for what was probably the fifth or sixth… [more]