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Comic Strip and Memoir Triumph in Literary Landscape

2/24/2025

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Deon Parson's comic strip "Rosebuds" has captured hearts, while Kate Beaton's graphic memoir "Ducks" triumphed in CBC's Canada Reads. The legacy of Barbara Shermund, a trailblazing New Yorker cartoonist, shines on, even as Birmingham's Colin Whittock, at 84, leaves us. Alison Bechdel's forthcoming novel "Spent" boldly tackles greed, and Clay Jones explores the powerful influence of political cartoons.

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Story summary

Deon Parson's comic strip "Rosebuds" has captured hearts, while Kate Beaton's graphic memoir "Ducks" triumphed in CBC's Canada Reads. The legacy of Barbara Shermund, a trailblazing New Yorker cartoonist, shines on, even as Birmingham's Colin Whittock, at 84, leaves us. Alison Bechdel's forthcoming novel "Spent" boldly tackles greed, and Clay Jones explores the powerful influence of political cartoons.