Thank you, John, for putting your dedication to Caroline in context. I trust you and she both had some good laughs over Amazon's categorization of the book. I did, reading about it.
The first printing of Mythmakers is already sold out! I'm glad to say I'm one of the causes, having ordered it after learning of it via the NY Times review. I read it during the first 24 hours I had it; couldn't put it down. His words and his art make a compelling story out of that very human friendship.
I don't read a lot of graphic novels, but this sounds like one I might enjoy.
On the subject of book dedications, friendships, and mutually helpful relationships, one of my favorite book dedications is from H. Richard Niebuhr's "Christ and Culture," which he dedicates "To Reinie"--obviously, his brother Reinhold. Since "Reinie" falls into one of the Christ and Culture types that is not H. Richard's most preferred, this is a wonderfully playful dedication.
I went to a presentation that Prof. Hendrix gave on his book last month. It looks very good and I am glad that it is getting a lot of good press from a variety of outlets.
Thank you, John, for putting your dedication to Caroline in context. I trust you and she both had some good laughs over Amazon's categorization of the book. I did, reading about it.
The first printing of Mythmakers is already sold out! I'm glad to say I'm one of the causes, having ordered it after learning of it via the NY Times review. I read it during the first 24 hours I had it; couldn't put it down. His words and his art make a compelling story out of that very human friendship.
Okay, John, today I will entertain the dedicated. Looking forward to more Inkling-like thoughts and writings.
I don't read a lot of graphic novels, but this sounds like one I might enjoy.
On the subject of book dedications, friendships, and mutually helpful relationships, one of my favorite book dedications is from H. Richard Niebuhr's "Christ and Culture," which he dedicates "To Reinie"--obviously, his brother Reinhold. Since "Reinie" falls into one of the Christ and Culture types that is not H. Richard's most preferred, this is a wonderfully playful dedication.
Ha, that's a great factoid. The two of them lived in a house about a block from WashU's campus.
Then it was even more appropriate than I realized! Neat.
I went to a presentation that Prof. Hendrix gave on his book last month. It looks very good and I am glad that it is getting a lot of good press from a variety of outlets.