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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The literary picture show on mcgilldaily.com
:: Posted by max @ 1/29/2008 10:35:00 AM  Local illustrator Pascal Blanchet recounts the rise and fall of an idyllic Quebec small town in his newest book, White Rapids
By Alex Weisler
Culture Writer
Like Persepolis and Maus, White Rapids is a testament to the rising mass appeal of the graphic novel.
"Graphic novels have been garnering increasingly mainstream attention and critical respect in recent years, with "slice of life" stories overshadowing the capes and tights familiar to the medium. The genre's literary merits have come to light with a slew of popular new works: Persepolis, recently adapted into a feature film; the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus; as well as more subversive books like Alan Moore's Lost Girls, an erotic take on Victorian children's fiction." -->>
Pascal Blanchet's White Rapids is published by Drawn & Quarterly. It's available for purchase at the publisher's store (211 Bernard O.) for $27.95 or on their web site at drawnandquarterly.com.Labels: bd, new books, preview, publishing, Quebec
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