Comics Lit: A Collection of Essays (Vol. 1)

A collection of essays connecting comic books to broader art culture and literature

Started: 1 Jan 25

Finished: 2 Jan

2 Jan

"Desire drives creation." (worldbuilding)

"Discomfort is part of life. Getting comfortable with it and befriending our own personal, intimate, muddy, alienating discomfort IS The Work of Lifelong Learning." pg 47

QUESTION for A.A. McCartney: Many would argue the value of college has diminished in the 21st century for those of college age and adult learners.

From your perspective, what is the value of the college experience for adult learners?

Why should more adults attend college?

"Diane di Prima wrote THE WAR ON IMAGINATION subsumes all other wars–If we cannot imagine it then it does not exist." A. A McCartney

QUESTION for A.A. McCartney: What does this quote mean to you? Why did you choose it to discuss the silencing of certain narratives about sexuality?

QUESTION for A.A. McCartney: You talk about the general lack of child perspective in most stories.

How do you keep your child-like perspective alive in your life?

"Why are we more averse to depictions of sex and sexuality than depictions of violence and death?" - A. A McCartney

1 Jan 25

Superman and Moses parallels (had never thought of that before)