Graphic Novels as Literature (DVC's English 155D)

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Embracing Love 1- Youka Nitta?

Do any of you know anything about this series, which I take it revolves around the relationship between two porn stars? I'm looking for a review (I've read what's on Amazon; that's all I've readily found), a sense of the text (is there much text? how is the English translation?) as well as the illustration, some sense of how well it would work in a Gay/Les lit class.

Thanks!

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Alternative Press Expo, April 21-22, San Francisco

LOTS going on the Expo that weekend, including a forum on graphic novels (naturally!) and a panel presentation
on the socially conscious comic, featuring among others Keith Knight and our pal Gene Yang. Oh, art spiegelman will be there too. Check out the entire program--which I suspect is still evolving--at the APE site.

Extra credit given to 155D members--and anyone else I can give extra credit too--for attending and reporting back to the class the following Tuesday on what you saw and what you think we should know about.