No funny joke in today’s title, I’m afraid: just some comics that spotlight a vulnerable population that is all too often used as a pawn by politicians and ideologues. But don’t worry: there is still fun to be had in the world of comics.
Autumn is here, which means it’s time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it’s romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes.
Bookish Goods
One Piece Manga Skirt by MoonieCozy
Fans of both manga and fashion will appreciate this skirt, available in a variety sizes from XS to 2XL. $40
New Releases
City of Dragons: Rise of the Shadowfire by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong
With her new dragon friends under threat, Grace and her human friends must travel from Hong Kong to Paris to stop a ruthless villain from obtaining the artifact he needs to implement his plan. Be sure to check out the first volume, The Awakening Storm, before diving into this one!
Animalheads by Son M. and Sam Curtis
Like too many young adults, Oliver, Wyatt, and their friends can’t seem to find a job despite their degrees. When a supposedly easy moneymaker draws them down into the underworld, they decide that the only way to survive is by becoming criminals themselves.
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: refugees. Given recent events (and less-recent events), I thought we would do well to remember that people forced to flee their homes are just that — people — not bargaining chips or boogeymen.
Prism Stalker Volume One by Sloane Leong
As a refugee and “indentured citizen,” Vep has never had full control over her own life. This is made even more apparent when she is forced to help colonize a strange planet that messes with the mind in ways that Vep will have to learn to understand and control if she wants to survive.
We Are on Our Own by Miriam Katin
Katin was a very young child when the Nazis occupied her native Hungary, forcing her and her mother to flee. Katin’s fragmented memories tell a heartbreaking story of how war affects not just our physical safety, but our emotional and spiritual well-being.
If you have some money to spare and want to help someone who may have been forced from their home, Charity Navigator has plenty of options to choose from. And if you can’t afford to give right now, try to brighten the world where you are. A polite gesture or a spontaneous compliment might not seem like much, but it could just make someone’s day!
~Eileen