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Chapman, Robyn – Theater of the Meek
Theater of the Meek
Whoever is on that Xeric jury, kudos. Sure, they probably miss a bunch of stuff, but when they do send out a grant, it’s pretty much guaranteed to be a worthwhile read. This is a collection of stories, mostly about Robyn’s childhood. She shares a few moments, including her skin problems, blue poop and drawing comics as a child. Then it gets a bit cute, at least in appearance, with some stories involving a repressed bunny in love. The strongest piece in the book though was “Bathe” (keep in mind that this review is from a person who just went through a tough break-up). It’s a silent piece of Robyn taking a bath. While she’s bathing her mind wanders back to a time when she was in that tub with an old boyfriend. It’s a poignant and moving piece, and not a word is needed. A great book all around. Most of you have have probably already seen this, as it came out a few years ago, but if you haven’t you should definitely check it out. It’s $2.95, contact info is up there…
Chapman, Robyn – Sour Pussy
Sour Pussy
Here’s another pretty solid book from SPX. This is a story from 1993, when Robyn was in high school. It’s mostly about the time she spent with her boyfriend and in school. It’s half of a book with Kelli Nelson, so it’s short, but it’s good. It’s easy to screw up “high school memories” comics, but this feels real and natural. If that makes any sense to you, great. Both of the stories in this are worth a look, and you get to check out the work of two talented new people (I’m guessing they’re relatively new, or maybe I just haven’t seen their stuff), so what are you waiting for? Send her an e-mail or check out her website, I think this is $2 and she might have more stuff out.
