This week's noteworthy new reads diverge in style, genre, and focus, offering a range of themes from historical narratives to fantastical worlds. Notable works include a biography of Robert Crumb, which highlights his influence on underground comics, alongside Ghosh's debut that intricately blends mythology and mystery in a vibrant setting. Additionally, Rovner explores the complex life of Nathaniel Isaacs, intertwining history with speculation about his credibility. Overall, these books reflect a rich variety of storytelling, all available for eager readers.
These books confront readers with the recent past and distant future, bringing them to southeastern Africa and an alternative Japan.
Nadel, a comics historian and museum curator, lovingly crafts a biography of a life that was often just as complex and eccentric as the influential art it spawned.
Ghosh's sumptuously illustrated young-adult debut introduces readers to a world where gods live among ordinary mortals, blending murder mystery, mythology, and fantasy.
The real-life figure Nathaniel Isaacs was a globe-trotting trader, alleged slaveholder, and vicious warlord, causing skeptics to call him a big fat liar.
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