Dappled Schocken Books Brian Fies’s deceptively simple words

Brian Fies’s deceptively simple words and pictures drew me in from page one

This personal portrayal of the impact of war and societal upheaval on one family will help many Western readers to see how the past half-century of conflict has devastated a region rich in ancient culture

this work harkens back to Neely’s earlier surrealistic graphic novels The Blot and The Wolf

[Pretending is Lying is] part of a rich tradition of international graphic memoirs from Art Spiegelman’s Maus to Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis to Riad Sattouf’s The Arab of the Future

Chris Appelhans

Dappled Schocken Books Brian Fies’s deceptively simple words*This is not a comic! But Nicole makes delicious things and if you're ever in Los Angeles you should visit her Fat & Flour pie shop in the Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles! By Nicole Rucker. Published by Avery. Hardcover, 256 pages, Recipes & Photographs, 2019. Fresh fruit based desserts from beloved Los Angeles pastry chef and restaurateur Nicole Rucker. Nicole Rucker is responsible for some of the most raved about and Instagrammed