June 6, 2006
The Surprise Big Book of 2006?
I don't think
Alison Bechdel of Dykes To Watch Out For is generally ignored as I suspect some other people believe: when one does a serial strip, even one supported by a run of well-received books, there are only so many moments on which to hang profiles and press attention -- this is true of "mainstream" newspaper cartoonists as well. Bechdel is generally admired and her work well-liked; people are aware of her work even if everyone doesn't share the same opinion about it, which is about all anyone can ask for. Still, I think it's worth noting that the current comics explosion is big enough, and covered in an odd enough way, that a major book like the new
Fun Home can show up in the marketplace
with the requisite pre-publication champions and a few items of anticipatory press but still feel like it came out of nowhere.
Here's a nice profile of the artist. Click through the image for Douglas Wolk's take on the book.
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