Originally published in 1978, Will Eisner’s A Contract With God “existed in its own continuum, patiently waiting for the rest of its kind to quietly arrive…” says Scott McCloud in… Read the rest of the article: A Contract with God — The revolutionary work of graphic storytelling that inspired a new art form

Despite making a weekly meal plan, we eat at least one dinner a week out of the freezer and often ditch another well-planned meal for something quick and easy. Lauren… Read the rest of the article: Fresh Made Simple: A Naturally Delicious Way to Eat: Look, Cook, and Savor

There is something irresistibly gross about Lucky Peach food photography. The bizarre lightening and color correction, the styling that fluctuates between offbeat and grotesque. It’s so weird, it’s amazing. Aside… Read the rest of the article: A handbook, a cookbook, an eggbook: this quasi-encyclopedic ovarian overview is the only tome you need to own

Say you’ve ditched your frozen dinners, gotten swept up in foodie culture, and, with new found enthusiasm, eat out and order seafood. You wax poetic about the merits of sustainable… Read the rest of the article: Learn how to eat a lobster and answers to other etiquette questions with this beautifully illustrated guide

The Hans Christian Andersen classic, The Snow Queen, is a quick and enjoyable read, made all the more so with printmaker Sanna Annukka’s gorgeous illustrations. You’ll likely recognize the textile… Read the rest of the article: A beautifully illustrated edition of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen

Triangle is a rascally shape with a trick up his sleeve. Well, it would be, if he had any arms. Mac Barnett’s wily story and Jon Klassen’s eyes-tell-all illustrations make… Read the rest of the article: Triangle — a new book about some very sneaky shapes

Once I started reading this book, I couldn’t put it down. Thi Bui’s debut illustrated memoir, The Best We Could Do , is an exploration of family and identity, past… Read the rest of the article: An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam

I pretty much sprinkle the same thing on every meal. I am admittedly heavy-handed with the cayenne on my own plate and rarely stray from the variety of basils I… Read the rest of the article: Breathtaking botanical illustrations and photographs in a guide to the world of spices

When asked if I was interested in reviewing a picture book about the making of the atomic bomb, I told the publicist that a lot was going to depend on… Read the rest of the article: The creation story of the atomic bomb told through a powerful and moving picture book

Deep down beneath the couch cushions, past the crumbs and pocket lint, lying in wait for loose change, lurks…Margarash! Mark Riddle’s titular character is a boogieman turned buddy in this… Read the rest of the article: Margarash, the coin boogieman, puts a clever, modern twist on a classic folktale storyline

It’s always fun to read about a rascally creature who does terrible things. In Dragon Was Terrible, Kelly DiPucchio’s frank, conversational telling and Greg Pizzoli’s bright, clear illustrations create an… Read the rest of the article: An unlikely hero tames a terrible dragon

Snow White: A Graphic Novel reads like a silent movie. Matt Phelan’s cinematic re-telling of the classic fairy tale, film noir style, uses watercolor to soften the edges of the… Read the rest of the article: A darkly stylized noir Snow White set against the backdrop of Depression-era Manhattan

I’m going to be upfront here: this book made me cry. As a woman, mother to a daughter, and formerly outspoken little girl in a time and place where “feminism”… Read the rest of the article: Why it's easy to admire Ruth Bader Ginsburg

It’s a classic problem: two turtles, one hat. Well, maybe not classic, but you get the idea. In the just-released and last book of his Hat series, Jon Klassen’s wit… Read the rest of the article: Two turtles, one hat