Arthur Flowers (1)

Thanks to Jayaprakash Satyamurthy for his excellent review. A most interesting collaboration between a black author, writing in the style of a West African storyteller (griot) and an Bengalese Patua scroll painter, brought together masterfully by Italian designer, Guglielmo Rossi. Visually different from other graphic novels because of the Patua style, author Arthur Flowers describes the life and struggles of Martin Luther King, Jr. I did not particularly like the dialect, but Flowers tells it very straight: the good, the bad, and the ugly.… (más)

Z saw this at the library today and recognized the art via his beloved version of Sita's Ramayana. We started reading it this evening . . . be prepared for no-holds-barred conversations about racism and slavery and violence and social justice, some of which is presented in stark terms. Not for all kids.

Finished this 9/6 . . . I was surprised how much Z liked it and how often he'd pull it out after lunch for me to tackle a few pages. There are certainly uncomfortable bits (much like our too-recent history in our nation) . . . and I got pretty choked up on the last few pages.

I'm guessing that this will be a springboard to watch some some of King's speeches and to talk more about non-violent and violent protest both here and abroad.… (más)