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25 Fires: A Call To What Comes Next

by Eric S. Hoffman ...

"A plainspoken argument for hope." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)25 Fires confronts a fractured world and asks: What comes next?Told across 25 short and fiery chapters, it traces an arc from the glittering cosmos to the choices of a single life.Part meditation.Part ignition.Spiritual poetry for the doomscroll age. ... Read more

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"A plainspoken argument for hope." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)25 Fires confronts a fractured world and asks: What comes next?Told across 25 short and fiery chapters, it traces an arc from the glittering cosmos to the choices of a single life.Part meditation.Part ignition.Spiritual poetry for the doomscroll age.
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Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah

Essays on the Epic Graphic Satire of Dave Sim and Gerhard

Edited by Eric Hoffman ...

In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian satire featuring a foul-tempered, sword-wielding creature trapped in a human world. Over the next 26 years, Sim, and later collaborator Gerhard, produced an epic 6,000-page graphic novel, the longest-running English language comic series by a single ... Read more

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In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian satire featuring a foul-tempered, sword-wielding creature trapped in a human world. Over the next 26 years, Sim, and later collaborator Gerhard, produced an epic 6,000-page graphic novel, the longest-running English language comic series by a single
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The Lost Children of Khao Ra

by Eric Hoffman ...

Have you ever wondered if you really are who people say you are?What if you had a past that you can't remember? What if you were born in another land, or were secretly in line for the throne? What if you were the missing element of a buried conspiracy, and if you were to learn the truth of your pastmillions would benefit. You could change the world, if you only knew who you were and where you came ... Read more

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Have you ever wondered if you really are who people say you are?What if you had a past that you can't remember? What if you were born in another land, or were secretly in line for the throne? What if you were the missing element of a buried conspiracy, and if you were to learn the truth of your pastmillions would benefit. You could change the world, if you only knew who you were and where you came
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Magic Capes, Amazing Powers

Transforming Superhero Play in the Classroom

by Eric Hoffman ...

Heroes, villains and saving the day! Magic Capes, Amazing Powers explores why children are so strongly attracted to superhero and weapons play, and addresses the resulting concerns of parents and teachers. Unique in its approach to this wildly popular type of play, Magic Capes describes how teachers can use redirection, story-telling, dramatic play materials, anti-bias curriculum and clear limit ... Read more

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Heroes, villains and saving the day! Magic Capes, Amazing Powers explores why children are so strongly attracted to superhero and weapons play, and addresses the resulting concerns of parents and teachers. Unique in its approach to this wildly popular type of play, Magic Capes describes how teachers can use redirection, story-telling, dramatic play materials, anti-bias curriculum and clear limit
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A Dark, Dark Cave

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Illustrated by Corey R. Tabor ...

On a cold night, under a pale moon, a brother and sister explore a dark, dark cave. Strange creatures skitter along the walls while bats brush past. A wild howl makes the cave feel just a teensy bit darker. But readers are in for a delightful surprise when a beam of light reveals a softer side of the cave.Told in spare rhyming text alongside stunning illustrations, A Dark, Dark Cave will ignite a ... Read more

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On a cold night, under a pale moon, a brother and sister explore a dark, dark cave. Strange creatures skitter along the walls while bats brush past. A wild howl makes the cave feel just a teensy bit darker. But readers are in for a delightful surprise when a beam of light reveals a softer side of the cave.Told in spare rhyming text alongside stunning illustrations, A Dark, Dark Cave will ignite a
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Magic Capes, Amazing Powers

Transforming Superhero Play in the Classroom

by Eric Hoffman ...

For as long as there have been heroes and villains in our books, on our TVs, and in our everyday lives, children have been imitating them in their play. Superhero play remains a wonderful, developmentally appropriate way for children to explore power, experience adventure, and investigate big questions about the world. Yet, many adults are troubled by the effects media storylines, stereotypes, and ... Read more

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For as long as there have been heroes and villains in our books, on our TVs, and in our everyday lives, children have been imitating them in their play. Superhero play remains a wonderful, developmentally appropriate way for children to explore power, experience adventure, and investigate big questions about the world. Yet, many adults are troubled by the effects media storylines, stereotypes, and
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The Heiress

by Eric Hoffman ...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in an entirely new world?Heiress is not the name that her mother gave her, but it's as good a name as she could ever think up for herself. Her mother told her to stay hidden, to blend in with the crowd, and never to ineract with people from their place of origin. Even though she has never been to her mother's homeland, she knows it well. She ... Read more

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in an entirely new world?Heiress is not the name that her mother gave her, but it's as good a name as she could ever think up for herself. Her mother told her to stay hidden, to blend in with the crowd, and never to ineract with people from their place of origin. Even though she has never been to her mother's homeland, she knows it well. She
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Jim Shooter

Conversations

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Series series Conversations with Comic Artists Series
As an American comic book writer, editor, and businessman, Jim Shooter (b. 1951) remains among the most important figures in the history of the medium. Starting in 1966 at the age of fourteen, Shooter, as the young protégé of verbally abusive DC editor Mort Weisinger, helped introduce themes and character development more commonly associated with DC competitor Marvel Comics. Shooter created ... Read more

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As an American comic book writer, editor, and businessman, Jim Shooter (b. 1951) remains among the most important figures in the history of the medium. Starting in 1966 at the age of fourteen, Shooter, as the young protégé of verbally abusive DC editor Mort Weisinger, helped introduce themes and character development more commonly associated with DC competitor Marvel Comics. Shooter created
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Old Jews Telling Jokes

5,000 Years of Funny Bits and Not-So-Kosher Laughs

by Sam Hoffman, Eric Spiegelman ...

A grasshopper walked into a bar and ordered a drink.The bartender looked at him and said, “You know we have a drink named after you?”The grasshopper replied, “You have a drink named Stanley?”Schtick happens. For five thousand years, God’s chosen people have cornered the market on knee-slappers, zingers, and knock-knock jokes. Now Old Jews Telling Jokes mines mothers, fathers, bubbies, and zaydes ... Read more

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A grasshopper walked into a bar and ordered a drink.The bartender looked at him and said, “You know we have a drink named after you?”The grasshopper replied, “You have a drink named Stanley?”Schtick happens. For five thousand years, God’s chosen people have cornered the market on knee-slappers, zingers, and knock-knock jokes. Now Old Jews Telling Jokes mines mothers, fathers, bubbies, and zaydes
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Approaching Twin Peaks

Critical Essays on the Original Series

Edited by Eric Hoffman, Dominick Grace ...

Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990-1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV history. Its complex plots and sensational visuals both inspired and alienated audiences. After 25 years, the cult classic is being revived.This collection of new essays explores its filmic influences, its genre-bending innovations and its use of horror and ... Read more

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Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990-1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV history. Its complex plots and sensational visuals both inspired and alienated audiences. After 25 years, the cult classic is being revived.This collection of new essays explores its filmic influences, its genre-bending innovations and its use of horror and
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Saipan

The Beginning of the End

by Carl W. Hoffman ...

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Saipan was the last barrier that the prevented the Allied forces from launching their entire military might against the Japanese homeland.Victory at Saipan was the key which opened the door to the soft underbelly of the Japanese Empire. Yet, because the Japanese were aware of this vulnerability, they were willing to throw everything they had against the ever-encroaching American forces and fight ... Read more

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Saipan was the last barrier that the prevented the Allied forces from launching their entire military might against the Japanese homeland.Victory at Saipan was the key which opened the door to the soft underbelly of the Japanese Empire. Yet, because the Japanese were aware of this vulnerability, they were willing to throw everything they had against the ever-encroaching American forces and fight
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The Canadian Alternative

Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels

Edited by Dominick Grace, Eric Hoffman ...

Contributions by Jordan Bolay, Ian Brodie, Jocelyn Sakal Froese, Dominick Grace, Eric Hoffman, Paddy Johnston, Ivan Kocmarek, Jessica Langston, Judith Leggatt, Daniel Marrone, Mark J. McLaughlin, Joan Ormrod, Laura A. Pearson, Annick Pellegrin, Mihaela Precup, Jason Sacks, and Ruth-Ellen St. OngeThis overview of the history of Canadian comics explores acclaimed as well as unfamiliar artists. ... Read more

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Contributions by Jordan Bolay, Ian Brodie, Jocelyn Sakal Froese, Dominick Grace, Eric Hoffman, Paddy Johnston, Ivan Kocmarek, Jessica Langston, Judith Leggatt, Daniel Marrone, Mark J. McLaughlin, Joan Ormrod, Laura A. Pearson, Annick Pellegrin, Mihaela Precup, Jason Sacks, and Ruth-Ellen St. OngeThis overview of the history of Canadian comics explores acclaimed as well as unfamiliar artists.
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