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35 Non-fiction Graphic Novels by BIPOC Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

This Place: 150 Years Retold

Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei with Elettra Stamboulis & Gianluca Costantini

Nat Turner by Kyle Baker

The Talk by Darrin Bell

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De la Cruz

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao

Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Joel Christian Gill and Ibram X. Kendi

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez

The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob

The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Man, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito: a Graphic Memoir by Shing Yin Khor

Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung-Ju

In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee

This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian

Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

Steady Rollin': Preacher Kid, Black Punk and Pedaling Papa by Fred Noland

Citizen 13660 by Mine Okubo

Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore

Kwändǖr by Cole Pauls

Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez

Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh

A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Grandmothers, Our Grandmothers: Remembering the "Comfort Women" of World War II by Han Seong-Won

Death Threat by Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee

Palimpsest: Documents From A Korean Adoption by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom

Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane

Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Dawud Anyabwile, and Derrick Barnes

The High Desert by James Spooner

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker

Feelings by Manjit Thapp

The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson

Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly and Braham Revel

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The uprising at Attica Prison remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history ... but without Frank "Big Black" Smith it could have been even worse. Now for the first time, the late Frank "Big Black" Smith shares his experience at the center of this uprising, struggling to protect hostages, prisoners and negotiators alike.

Before his death, Frank "Big Black" Smith worked with Jared Reinmuth, the son of his lawyer, to share the true story of his time in Attica State Prison. Adapted to a graphic novel by Ameziane (Dark Horse 's Muhammad Ali), this is an unflinching look at the price of standing up to injustice.

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Review: Big Black: Stand At Attica

Big Black: Stand At Attica is a powerful read that reflects how little we've come since. A must for those who enjoy learning about history or interested in fighting injustice #comics #comicbooks @boomstudios

It’s been almost 40 years since the uprising at Attica protesting the deplorable and inhumane prison conditions. Big Black: Stand At Attica tells the true story of those days and what lead up to it from the perspective of Frank “Big Black” Smith, a leader in the movement.

Story: Frank “Big Black” Smith, Jared Reinmuth Art:…

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Tradewaiting – February 12th, 2020 Releases: Behind the Curtain

Tradewaiting – February 12th, 2020 Releases: Behind the Curtain

A lot of comics come out every week. It’s easy to get lost in the sea of #1s and dramatic new status quos as they crash. That’s why I’m here. Whether you said you’d revisit checking that series out when it was collected in trade or you simply never noticed the announcement of that awesome OGN, whether you’re just waiting for that hardcover to be published as a trade or have been longing for a…

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SOUL TRILOGY ALI✊ /ATTICA✊ / ANGELA DAVIS✊ 3 life stories that made American History. story by Sybille Titeux de la Croix & Jared Reinmuth. #soultrilogy #angeladavis #muhammadali #attica #blackpantherparty #ameziane #amezianecomics #comics #graphicnovelart #graphicnovels #sybilletiteuxdelacroix #biopic https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Dbd3LBXei/?igshid=1icnanu21r388

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Big Black: Stand at Attica - Archaia's Retelling of the Story of Frank ‘Big Black’ Smith and the 1971 Attica State Prison Rebellion Feels No Less Timely Today

Big Black: Stand at Attica – Archaia’s Retelling of the Story of Frank ‘Big Black’ Smith and the 1971 Attica State Prison Rebellion Feels No Less Timely Today

Recalling a moment in US history from 1971, the story of Frank ‘Big Black’ Smith and the Attica State Prison rebellion feels no less timely today. A collaboration between Big Black and Jared Reinmuth (whose attorney stepfather Dan Meyers filed the Attica Brothers’ civil suit in 1974), the graphic novel recounts how a peaceful rebellion of unarmed inmates was met by bullets and tear gas at the…

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Hey everyone!!

This week showed us, not for the first time, that this country is going to hell in a hand basket. There is absolutely no reason that black people and people of color are still being murdered by police. We are saddened by the number of people that still don’t understand the Black Lives Matter movement. If your first instinct at hearing that black lives are just as important as white ones is to argue, you are the problem. We proudly stand with BLM and will continue to uplift the voices of black people in this country and across the globe.

On that note, this isn’t the first list of Black content creators that has ever been made (they’ve been circling the internet since the internet was born) but here are some of our faves:

Our very own P$, Parker, Chef Boyar P. The love of our lives. He is a co-founder of this blog, and his content is *chef’s kiss* superb if we do say so ourselves. Check out any of his reviews like this one or this one or this one

Bee, But Bookish

My Name is Marines

Bow ties and Books

BanualCosmos

OhSheReads

and entirely too many more HERE is a great tweet from Bee with a whole list of other black bloggers

Sam’s Update

Welp, this week was a heaping pile of shit.

What Sam Finished:

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow: It is not physically possible for me to scream loudly enough about this book. There are so many things I loved about it. It’s powerful. The characters are well rounded. The mystery is juicy. The message is undeniable. The magic is cool AF. And all while reminding us that teenagers have a fuck ton of shit to deal with and their anxiety is real and warranted. Even when you’re not a mermaid. Drunk review coming.

Well Met by Jen DeLuca: This was adorable. I haven’t read a fluffy romance in so long and I fucking deserved it. This is a hate to love at a Ren Faire. COME AT ME.

What Sam is Currently Reading:

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal: Only barely started this audiobook but I have been excited to read this book since it came out and I was stoked to see my hold come through at the library. I also have a physical copy so we’ll see if I switch back and forth. What I can gather right now is that there’s a woman disguising herself as a man and this other guy is a death god. I really don’t need more.

Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender: I’ve had this book for ages but I hadn’t gotten around to it. Then a few things happened, Sam from Thoughts on Tomes review came out and she loved it. And then Kheryn was at Bookconline and I loved what they had to say. And then the world went to shit. The gods were saying “Sam, it’s time” This is an islander fantasy story where our main character, a woman of color serving as a sugar plantation owner. She can read minds. She has this master plan to take down the white man. So I’m in to that.

What Sam put down:

Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Roberson: I was pretty excited by the thought of blacksmith magic but I got about 125 pages in and nothing had happened. Ginny reminded me what happened when I read too many mediocre books (a massive slump) so I put it down.

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb: I will get to this one day, but when you listen to the first 45 minutes of an audiobook that’s over 13 hours long and you can’t remember a thing about what happened… it’s not your time to read it. I’ll get there.

Ginny’s Update

Guys, I don’t have to do Jury Duty right now. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve done jury duty before and I’ll do it again, but there’s a lot going on right now, and, it’s just a relief. Got a lot done this week.

What Ginny Finished:

The Vicar’s Daughter by Josi S. Kilpack: This book was fine. Basic plot, girl falls in love with the guy she’s been writing letters to while pretending to be her sister, b/c the sister needs to be married before girl goes into society. The ending felt a little rushed but I actually really liked the way the sister grew from this book. I felt there were a few different easy outs, and this book didn’t take one of them.

Hex Vet: The Fly Surgery by Sam Davies: this graphic novel was super cute and easy to follow even though it was the second book in a series (and I didn’t read the first). The art was very stylized and a lot of fun, with a fairly cute magical world.

Lumberjanes: The Shape of Friendship by Many People: Again, this was quite cute. I enjoy the way the lumberjanes have a variety of friendships and relationships where everyone interacts with everyone in different ways. The story for this was also fun. I particularly enjoyed Jenn’s story line from all of the history I have with Lumberjanes

Before the Dawn by Beverly Jenkins: Support black authors!! Also Beverly Jenkins is a delight. Leah Barnett marries her mother’s boyfriend on his death bed because he wanted to take care of her. This means that his sons (that she didn’t know about) aren’t thrilled. And yet, chemistry… This book feels oddly timely (a major plotline is local lawyers refusing to take a case from a person “of the race.”) Race always greatly affects the way characters are treated in her books and this book is no different. Leah is a fun character and I kind of enjoyed her occasional pettiness and the thought of “He’s gonna feel really bad about this later for reasons he doesn’t know yet,” when someone’s being a dick.

Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank “Big Black” Smith and Jared Reinmuth: This is another book where it was just the right time to read it, painful as it is. This book follows an event in a prison in the 1971 when the prisoners rioted due to inhumane conditions. “Big Black” was one of the prisoners who was fighting for some basic rights (rights that are frankly still being fought for today). The story felt a little disjointed and could be a little hard to follow, but the artwork was stark in a way that made the atrocities of the guards so much more poignant.

Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker: I snagged this book at bookcon a bunch of years ago and boy was right now not the right time to read this book. The main characters are all ex-military with too much testosterone and the belief that just being a patriot is enough to make someone a good person. this book did come out in 2012, but I feel like even then the increasing militarization of our police force was an issue. Regardless kindergarten teacher (whose name I have forgotten) is in danger b/c of her dead brother and goes to dead brother’s bf, nicknamed Ghost (yes, it’s that kind of book, sigh) for protection.

What Ginny is Currently Reading:

Strange Exit by Parker Peevyhouse: Sam grabbed this for me at ALA but I think it came out in January… After a catastrophic war on Earth, a bunch of highschoolers were sent into space, but put in a simulation (and possibly cryogenic sleep) in order to… I don’t know, keep their minds healthy? the explanations of the simulation are fairly interesting and there are a few mysteries that seem like they’ll be interesting.

On Hold Again:

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown: Yeah, another one of these so close to the last one. But hey, that’s how library holds tend to go. I’m liking this one a little better b/c this book deals with “how to live wholeheartedly” which  means accepting your faults and recognizing the good. That’s a little more my speed.

Minda’s Update

It’s definitely been a week. Black lives matter.

What Minda is reading now:

All Adults Here by Emma Straub – A reflection on parenting across three generations “and all the other things that follow us into adulthood, whether we like them to or not.” I’ve liked her books in the past—we’ll see if I’m in the mood for it right now.

What Minda finished:

Riot Baby by Toni Onyebuchi – Two siblings live the black American experience while wrestling with extraordinary power. A great read for the current climate, to say the least. Parker has an on-point review.

The Jewel Thief by Jeannie Mobley – After being accused of stealing King Louie XIV’s diamond, she only has one chance to convince him of her innocence and win back her true love. Really enjoyed this one

Until next time, we main forever drunkenly yours,

Sam, Ginny, and Minda

Weekly Wrap-Up: June 1 – 7, 2020 Hey everyone!! This week showed us, not for the first time, that this country is going to hell in a hand basket.

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Comics I'm Picking Up the Week of February 12, 2020

In comics this week: a firsthand telling of the events of Attica Prison, a new take on the futures of both Batman and Superman, and more! #NCBD

Here are the books I’m looking forward to seeing at my local comic store the week of February 12, 2020.

Big Black: Stand at Attica

Publisher: BOOM! Studios Words/Story: Frank Smith, Jared Reinmuth Art/Colors: Améziane

“The uprising at Attica Prison remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history . . . but without Frank “Big Black ” Smith it could have been even worse.…

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Panel Mania: Big Black: Stand At Attica by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane

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Preview: Big Black: Stand At Attica OGN SC

Big Black: Stand At Attica OGN SC preview. The uprising at Attica Prison remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history… but without Frank “Big Black” Smith it could have been even worse. #comics #comicbooks

Big Black: Stand At Attica OGN SC

Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Writer:  Frank “Big Black” Smith and Jared Reinmuth Artist: Améziane Letterer: Andworld Design Cover Artist: Améziane Price: $19.99

The uprising at Attica Prison remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history… but without Frank “Big Black” Smith it could have been even worse. Now for…

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Standing Up For Injustice In 'Big Black: Stand At Attica' First Look

Standing Up For Injustice In ‘Big Black: Stand At Attica’ First Look

Next week sees the release of Big Black: Stand at Attica, an original graphic novel from BOOM! Studios chronicling the true story of one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history told from the man at the center of it all: Frank “Big Black” Smith. You can check out a preview of the comic co-written by Smith and Jared Reinmuth, illustrated by Améziane, and lettered by AndWorl…

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"BIG BLACK : STAND AT ATTICA" #attica #bigblackstandatattica #graphicnovelart #boomstudios #comics #jared reinmuth #bigblack #ameziane #1971 #historical #prison #justice #soultrilogy https://www.instagram.com/p/BniX5wqHE9S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f0mi0cpfwl3p

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Your First Look at the Historic Events of Big Black: Stand at Attica

Your First Look at the Historic Events of Big Black: Stand at Attica #comics #comicbooks

BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at brand new original graphic novel, Big Black: Stand at Attica, written by Frank “Big Black” Smith and Jared Reinmuth and illustrated by Améziane with letters by AndWorld Design, available in stores February 12, 2020. This is an unflinching look at a true story about the price of standing up to injustice in what remains one of the bloodiest civil rights…

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Jared Reinmuth Hits The Road With 'Big Black: Stand At Attica' Winter Tour

Jared Reinmuth Hits The Road With ‘Big Black: Stand At Attica’ Winter Tour

In preparation for the release of Big Black: Stand at Attica, BOOM! Studios has announced a winter book tour. Co-writer Jared Reinmuth will visit bookstores and libraries across New York state to meet with readers and sign copies of the graphic novel. The comic is written by Frank “Big Black” Smith and Reinmuth and illustrated by Ameziane. It tells the true story of the price of standing up to…

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BOOM! Studios Announce a Winter Book Tour for Big Black: Stand at Attica

BOOM! Studios Announce a Winter Book Tour for Big Black: Stand at Attica #comics #comicbooks

BOOM! Studios has announced the Big Black: Stand at Attica Winter Book Tour, in support of the new graphic memoir written by Frank “Big Black” Smith and Jared Reinmuth and illustrated by Améziane, available in comic shops on February 12, 2010, and in bookstores on February 18, 2020. 

Big Black: Stand at Attica is an unflinching look at the true story about the price of standing up to…

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Big Black: Stand At Attica Tells The True Story Of The Civil Rights Confrontation

Big Black: Stand At Attica Tells The True Story Of The Civil Rights Confrontation

Boom! Studios has announced Big Black: Stand at Attica, a new original graphic novel written by Frank “Big Black” Smith and Jared Reinmuth and illustrated by Améziane. Coming in February 2020, the comic looks at the true story about the price of standing up to injustice during one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history, told by the man at the center of it all: Frank “Big…