The Short Version: A building in Chicago, a young woman who lost part of her leg, a bickering couple, and an industrious bee are just some of the major players in a panoramic story of life – the lives most people lead, of quiet desperation. The Review: So it took me a while to get to this book.  Partially because, yes, the price tag is a bit intimidating – but it’s also worth it, in the end.  I was lucky enough to score […]

Categories: Fiction • Tags: Book in a Box, Building Stories, Chris Ware, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literature, The Tournament of Books 2013