from Leanne Grabel’s The Last Weekend of Sylvia Plath Volume II, Issue II: Fall/Winter 2014 Nonfiction Noel Franklin, Shark Teeth K-Fai Steele, Yule Lads Caitlin Cass, Ford for the Birds Kathleen Kralowec, Charming, Intelligent Abigail Lloyd, #feelings Poetry Leanne Grabel, The Last Weekend of Sylvia Plath Catherine Kyle, The Tree Donna Kuhn, … Continue reading
A WORDLESS POEM BY CATHERINE KYLE Catherine Kyle’s graphic narratives have appeared in The Rumpus, Gravel, and Vine Leaves Literary Journal. Her poetry and fiction have appeared and are forthcoming in Superstition Review, WomenArts Quarterly, and elsewhere. Her hybrid-genre chapbook Feral Domesticity, which includes poetry, fiction, and illustrations was released by Robocup Press in Summer … Continue reading
BY CATHERINE KYLE Human relationships with nonhuman entities are a prominent motif in Osamu Tezuka’s manga. From Metropolis (Metoroporisu, 1949) and Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atomu, 1952-1968) to Kimba the White Lion (Junguru taitei, 1950-54), nonhuman characters play significant roles both thematically and narratologically, be they mammalian or mechanical. As Susanne Phillipps observes, these characters … Continue reading
BY CATHERINE KYLE In Skim, a 2008 graphic narrative written by Toronto-based author Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by her cousin Jillian Tamaki, the emotional and intellectual development of the protagonist hinges on the risks she is willing to take in matters of romantic attraction. Prior to her first brush with love, 16-year-old Kim is largely … Continue reading
BY CATHERINE KYLE Catherine Kyle’s graphic narratives have appeared in The Rumpus, Gravel, and Vine Leaves Literary Journal. Her poetry and fiction have appeared and are forthcoming in Superstition Review, WomenArts Quarterly, and elsewhere. Her hybrid-genre chapbook Feral Domesticity, which includes poetry, fiction, and illustrations, is forthcoming from Robocup Press this summer. Continue reading
